Scheldt Cycle Route

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44.3 km
246 m
03h02
Medium

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Between the Lys and the Scheldt, the landscape is sloping. The Scheldt Cycle Path is proof of this, with beautiful views of the hilltops along the way. The Transfo site in Zwevegem is a former power plant that is now in full operation. Here we look for the towpath along the Bossuit – Kortrijk canal and follow it to the protected St. Peter's Bridge. The Guldenspoorpad, a former railway line, takes us to the Avelgemse Scheldemeersen, a beautiful nature reserve along the Scheldt. Here, too, we follow the traffic-free towpath upstream past Bossuit and the old Spiere swimming pool. Villages such as Helkijn, Spiere and Kooigem exude a certain charm. Around the Tonte Chapel in Kooigem, it is full of clothes of people who want to renounce diseases. We touch Kortrijk for a while and then return to Zwevegem via happy country roads.

 

This cycle path is integrated as a suggestion loop on the map of the cycle network of the Lys region. There will no longer be a separate leaflet with a map of the cycle route, but the signage will be retained.

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (60/100)

Length: 44.3 km

Duration: 03h02


Total ascent: 246 m

Maximal slope: 5.6 %

Average slope: 0.6 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 246 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 39.7 km (90 %)

Cobblestones: 61.1 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 18.2 km (41 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 16.4 km (37 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Places of interest

        1. Transformer

          0 · Historical place
          Transfo is a former power plant. It first supplied electricity in 1911 and remained in use until …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        2. Transfo Zwevegem

          0 · Factory
          An old power station founded in 1911 and located on a closed site located on the edge of a …
          Sport Vlaanderen - mountainbike routes
        3. Uilenspiegel

          0 · Hotel
          Family. Prepared breakfast. Classic cuisine. Open all year round. For more information click here.
          DieSle
        4. St. Peter's Bridge

          0 · Bridge
          If you want to have a good idea of what a canal looked like in the 19th century, you should …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        5. Orveyt Forest:

          0 · Nature park
          On the Bossuit-Kortrijk Canal, the ships in Moen initially went underground for a while: they had …
          tvl
        6. Flamme Rouge Surplace - Sint-Pietersbruglaan – Sint-Pietersbrug

          0 · POI

          St. Peter's Bridge

          WK Punten
        7. Heestert Military Cemetery

          0 · Military Cemetery
          Heestert Military Cemetery is a British military cemetery with casualties from the First World …
          Wikipedia
        8. Sint-Martinuskerk

          0 · Heritage
            The tower, nave and transepts of the St. Martin’s Church at the end of the Kerkstraat dominate …
          Wizpr.guide
        9. Castle de Scheldeburcht

          0 · Heritage
          The east wing of Kasteel de Scheldeburcht is classified and preserved. The Castle still contains …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        10. Avelgemse Scheldemeersen

          0 · Natural area
          On the banks of the Scheldt, on the border between West Flanders, East Flanders and Hainaut, are …
          tvl
        11. Sint-Petruskerk

          0 · Church
            This little country church with its surrounding graveyard is now a protected village view. 
          Wizpr.guide
        12. Death of a champion

          0 · Event
          Deman nearly died much earlier. During World War I he was a spy. As a bike courier, he brought …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        13. Canal Bossuit-Kortrijk

          0 · Canal
          The Bossuit-Kortrijk Canal is about 15 kilometres long. It connects the Scheldt with the Lys over …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        14. Oude Pompgebouw Bossuit

          0 · Heritage
          The 19th-century trade expansion and industrialisation were the reason for the construction of the …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        15. Castle of Bossuit

          0 · Heritage
          This castle from the 17th century, with its 18th century interior, is still inhabited by the noble …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        16. Bossuit

          0 · Tourist attraction
          Discover the beautiful region from here on a real Vespa. From the Flemish Ardennes, Lys region, …
          jonastanghe8
        17. Castle of Bossuit

          0 · Castle
          Bossuit Castle is a castle in the West Flemish municipality of Avelgem, located at Bouvriestraat …
          Wikipedia
        18. St. John's Church

          0 · Church
          Tradition has it that a first church was built here around 650, which was consecrated by Saint …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        19. Old swimming pool Spiere

          0 · Historical place
          In 1935, the State built a factory between the Spierebeek and the Scheldt, with the aim of …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        20. Spiere lock complex

          0 · Sluis

          The Scheldt forms the border between Spiere on the one hand, Pottes and Hérinnes on the other. The …

          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        21. Castle of Spiere

          0 · Castle
          The Castle of Spiere is a castle in the village of Spiere in the municipality of Spiere-Helkijn, …
          Wikipedia
        22. St. Lawrence's Church

          0 · Church
          St. Lawrence's Church is the parish church of the town of Kooigem, located on the Kooigemplaats, …
          Wikipedia
        23. Kooigem, The Netherlands

          0 · Sub-Municipality

          Kooigem is one of the filming locations of the series Bevergem, with Bart Vanneste in a starring …

          Dromos
        24. Tonte Chapel

          1 · Chapel

          On pilgrimage in Kooigem

          Visit Kortrijk
        25. Museum for Flax

          0 · Heritage
          The Museum of Flax will be closed from the 3th of December 2012 untill 2014. Then it will open at …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        26. Natuurpunt De Vlasakker

          1 · Natural area

          This lesser-known piece of nature is actually a vacant piece of land next to the Kulak on Hoog …

          Visit Kortrijk
        27. Mortiers Mill

          0 · Heritage
          The Mortiers Mill is a windmill in the Belgian town of Zwevegem. The mill is located at Twee …
          Wikipedia

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        Transformer
        Transfo Zwevegem
        Uilenspiegel
        St. Peter's Bridge
        Orveyt Forest:
        Flamme Rouge Surplace - Sint-Pietersbruglaan – Sint-Pietersbrug
        Heestert Military Cemetery
        Sint-Martinuskerk
        Castle de Scheldeburcht
        Avelgemse Scheldemeersen
        Sint-Petruskerk
        Death of a champion
        Canal Bossuit-Kortrijk
        Oude Pompgebouw Bossuit
        Castle of Bossuit
        Bossuit
        Castle of Bossuit
        St. John's Church
        Old swimming pool Spiere
        Spiere lock complex
        Castle of Spiere
        St. Lawrence's Church
        Kooigem, The Netherlands
        Tonte Chapel
        Museum for Flax
        Natuurpunt De Vlasakker
        Mortiers Mill
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