Veurne Market Square – Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal loop from Leisele Het Molentje

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Veurne Market Square – Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal loop from Leisele Het Molentje

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Veurne Market Square – Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal loop from Leisele Het Molentje

02:59

51.2km

90m

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: October 8, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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15.6 km

Veurne Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you can take a look at the impressive skyline of Veurne, which is characterized by pointed towers and magnificently decorated, stepped gables.

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15.7 km

If you go inland from the coast, you will discover a piece of authentic Westhoek: 'Bachten de Kupe'. Be sure to visit the Vaderland visitor center here. Beauvoorde, just a stone's throw away, beckons with a castle, poetry and... pancakes.

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15.8 km

Saint Nicholas' Church (Sint-Niklaaskerk) Veurne

Highlight • Religious Site

The sea, the West Flemish Heuvelland with the 156-metre-high Kemmelberg, the 84-metre-high IJzertoren in Diksmuide, the 104-metre-high Europacentrum in Ostend, and even the port of Dunkirk in Northern France... Enjoy …

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23.4 km

Dumont Quarter

Highlight • Historical Site

The Dumont district is a pearl of architectural heritage, created at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century under the direction of architect Albert Dumont. His …

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24.2 km

De Panne Beach Promenade

Highlight • Beach

In De Panne there is a French-style nonchalance that brings with it a certain geniality. Enjoy it.

The Zeedijk, Esplanade, Bonzellaan and Koning Albertplein are reserved for pedestrians and cyclists from 10 a.m. to 7 a.m.

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25.1 km

Leopold I Monument, De Panne

Highlight • Monument

‘HERE IS LEOPOLD THE FIRST KING OF BELGIUM
ON THE 17TH DAY OF THE MONTH OF JULY ANNO 1831
ENTERED ON BELGIAN GROUND
AND SOLEMNLY RECEIVED”

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30.5 km

Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Nieuwpoort-Dunkirk Canal or Veurnevaart is a canal that connects the Belgian coastal city of Nieuwpoort and the French port of Dunkirk. The watercourse forms an extension of the Plassendale-Nieuwpoort …

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32.1 km

Maerebrug (Maere Bridge) over the Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Highlight • Bridge

The Maerebrug or La Passerelle Maere is a steel fixed bridge built in 2013 for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The name comes from the Maerestraat, which was cut in …

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51.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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