Tollgate Bridge – Kaandelpark loop from Deinze

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Tollgate Bridge – Kaandelpark loop from Deinze

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Tollgate Bridge – Kaandelpark loop from Deinze

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4.06km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.45 km

Leieoever Running and Sprint Track

Highlight • Structure

Under the banner "Road to LA 2028," the city of Deinze transformed the asphalt towpath on the left bank of the Leie River into a practice/competition zone for those who want to compete with friends (or, perhaps, just passing by) in a sprint event, the 400m, 800m, or 1200m, and the mile. There are marked start and finish lines in both directions, and even four numbered lanes for the sprint.

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2.20 km

The Leie in the centre of Deinze

Highlight • River

The Leie flows quietly through the centre of Deinze and forms a picturesque waterway with green banks and charming bridges. Along the river you will find cosy terraces and benches where you can enjoy the rippling water and the passing boats.

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2.28 km

War memorial "The Rubble Remover"

Highlight • Monument

This memorial commemorates the residents of Deinze who were killed or missing in the First and Second World Wars.

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2.34 km

Our Lady's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of Our Lady in Deinze is one of the last buildings in the Scheldt Gothic style.
The church has been a protected monument since 1936.
The church contains, among other things, a relic cabinet with a piece of the hip of Saint Poppo.

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2.53 km

Tollgate Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This drawbridge was and still is strategically important. Anyone who passed here had to pay a toll. For this reason, the Count of Flanders had a small fortress built there, which, however, was already destroyed in the Middle Ages. From the 16th century onwards, the residents of Deinzen took control of the drawbridge.

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2.83 km

Street Art "Safespace Guardians"

Highlight • Monument

In 2015, the talented street art duo Telmo Pieper and Miel Kruzmann from Rotterdam created a photorealistic image on this wall with a surrealistic slant that refers to the dream world. The place has been deliberately chosen as a cross between youth and culture. Work
is called 'Safe Space Guardians'.

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3.10 km

Kaandelpark

Highlight • Natural

The Kaandel Park is named after the Oude Kaandel, the former city canal that protected Deinze. It has been opened up again like a narrow moat in its old place. You can also clearly see that the park is low-lying, part of the old Brielmeersen, and that the city itself is slightly higher on a dry sand ridge.

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3.37 km

Courtyard houses/Workers' houses

Highlight • Historical Site

Living conditions in these houses were usually pitiful. For example, there was often only one toilet for the entire hatch and water was drawn from one central pump. Most houses consisted of no more than one room. Due to the presence of many residents in a small area and the lack of hygiene, epidemics such as cholera occurred frequently.

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4.06 km

End point

Bus stop

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