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Flanders
West Flanders
Bruges
Jabbeke

Bruges–Ostend Canal – View of the Ghent–Ostend Canal loop from Varsenare

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Bruges
Jabbeke

Bruges–Ostend Canal – View of the Ghent–Ostend Canal loop from Varsenare

Easy

5.0

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Bruges–Ostend Canal – View of the Ghent–Ostend Canal loop from Varsenare

00:57

18.9km

30m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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4.16 km

Bruges–Ostend Canal

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This canal path is not boring. It is not only dead straight but also meanders in small curves.
Trees to the right and left give this canal a park-like character.

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8.37 km

Waggelwaterstraat Bridge

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Several bridges are at this location. Rail and road bridge but also with the bridge over Houtkaai

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9.03 km

Scheepsdale Bridge

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This superb tilting bridge (typical of Flanders and the Netherlands), built in 2011, replaces the old Vierendeel type bridge, considered to be one of the oldest still in operation.
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11.1 km

It is pleasant cycling from Bruges to Ostend, via this canal

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11.5 km

Almost in Bruges Mural

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The Bruges-Ostend Canal leads along great bird sanctuaries.

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13.4 km

View of Kanaal Gent-Oostende

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Great views from the bridge looking west along the Kanaal Gent-Oostende. There are great cycleways on each side of the Kanaal. Many cyclists use them

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18.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

1.12 km

960 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

4.99 km

< 100 m

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