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Baliekouter – Munken Bridge (Leie Bridge) loop from Wakken

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Baliekouter – Munken Bridge (Leie Bridge) loop from Wakken

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Baliekouter – Munken Bridge (Leie Bridge) loop from Wakken

01:24

23.7km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

255 m

Baliekouter

Highlight • Natural

The provincial domain Baliekouter is an ideal starting point for walks, among other things. The De Baliekouter eatery and atmospheric café is closed on Mondays and Thursdays. Toilets are accessible on the days of closure.

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5.01 km

Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

You have to get off your bike to cross the wooden bridge, but the view from the bridge is very nice. Actually you would get off your bike anyway 😊

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12.4 km

Munken Bridge (Leie Bridge)

Highlight • Bridge

The new Munken Bridge over the Leie connects Desselgem and Ooigem. Cyclists and pedestrians have a separate bicycle and pedestrian path with a gradient of only 4 percent. 'Munken' refers …

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12.4 km

Munkenbrug Memorial: M108 Howitzer

Highlight • Monument

The monument on the Munkenbrug recalls the Battle of the Lys in May 1940. In 1997, the turret of an M109 Howitzer was donated by the 6th Artillery of Soest …

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12.4 km

M108 Howitzer by the Leie

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This war memorial, a M108 Howitzer, commemorates the fallen soldiers who died during the Battle of the Leie. (24 - 26 May 1940, WW2). The first superstructure, M109 Howitzer, was …

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12.9 km

Munken

Highlight • Trail

7

13.5 km

Ooigem Lock and Marina

Highlight • Structure

winding piece with not always a clear view of what lurks around the corner

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23.2 km

River Mandel at Provinciedomein Baliekouter

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Provincial domain with walking routes

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23.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

6.23 km

3.23 km

1.43 km

423 m

113 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

7.38 km

1.03 km

180 m

138 m

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