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Mesen – Towpath of the Lys loop from Croix - Wasquehal

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Mesen – Towpath of the Lys loop from Croix - Wasquehal

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Mesen – Towpath of the Lys loop from Croix - Wasquehal

04:40

78.1km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 9 m for 11 m

After 78.2 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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35.6 km

French Soldiers' Memorial (1914–1918), Kemmelberg

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At 156 metres, the Kemmelberg is the highest point in the province. At its top is the Belvédère Tower: a tourist observation tower from which you can enjoy a great …

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35.8 km

Kemmelberg

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Frans Monument 'Den Engel'
The memorial column on the summit of the Kemmelberg is one of the most important French monuments in the Westhoek. It commemorates the many French soldiers …

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36.3 km

Kemmelberg Ossuary

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The steepest side of the well-known Kemmelberg!

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45.8 km

Mesen

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1,040 inhabitants and 358 hectares: Mesen is officially the smallest town in Belgium. The place was once an important business location: in the 11th and 12th centuries, all cloth merchants …

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51.0 km

Bike path along the Lys

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This fine gravel towpath along the Lys is very pleasant.

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52.2 km

Towpath of the Lys

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Towpath on the other side of the cycle route.

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54.3 km

Lys–Yser Canal

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What was once the Ypres dream became an economic failure, but a real success in terms of nature.
You will discover a wide variety of plants, flowers and animals along the Channel.

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54.5 km

View of Comines and the River Lys

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Komen (French: Comines) is a town in the Belgian province of Hainaut, and a borough of the municipality with facilities Komen-Waasten since 1977.

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78.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.0 km

18.9 km

4.87 km

2.13 km

1.72 km

501 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.5 km

18.6 km

1.28 km

743 m

705 m

325 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

31°C

21°C

33 %

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Mesen – Towpath of the Lys loop from Croix - Wasquehal

French Soldiers' Memorial (1914–1918), Kemmelberg

Kemmelberg

Kemmelberg Ossuary

Mesen

Bike path along the Lys

Towpath of the Lys

Lys–Yser Canal

View of Comines and the River Lys

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