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Lochristi

Towpath Along the Moervaart – Moervaart Towpath loop from Lochristi

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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Gent
Lochristi

Towpath Along the Moervaart – Moervaart Towpath loop from Lochristi

Moderate

4.4

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56

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Towpath Along the Moervaart – Moervaart Towpath loop from Lochristi

02:27

41.5km

40m

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: June 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.54 km for 151 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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8.33 km

Old Moervaart

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A worn path with many bumps along an extension of the Moervaart. A very nice view. Further on, the cycle path is paved and easily accessible.

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8.71 km

Towpath Along the Moervaart

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Nice path between the trees and next to the water. The road surface needs to be replaced (they are also doing maintenance at the moment) but it is passable

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11.1 km

Towpath Along the Moervaart

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Part gravel, part double concrete strip. One of the most beautiful towpaths in the region.

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4

15.4 km

Moervaart Towpath

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Cycling along the Moervaart is a must. It is usually fairly quiet and nature always offers surprising images.

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16.5 km

Terwest Bridge, Moerbeke

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The Moervaart, a southern branch of the Durme, was straightened in 1531 and provided with several bridges. Moervaart, Zuidlede (already straightened in 1379) and other waterways in the Moervaart Depression …

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6

17.9 km

The Vapeurbrug was built as part of the railway connection between Lokeren and Zelzate. This lift bridge was mainly used intensively by industrial train traffic to the former sugar factory, …

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7

24.8 km

Bridge over the Zuidlede

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This bridge ensures that you can cross the Zuidlede dry-shod. Be aware that the road surface can be dangerously slippery in wet weather. Tip: cross this curved bridge with some caution.

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25.0 km

Double cycle path along the Eenbes

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The Olentgrachtweg is a long double cycle path along the forests on the south side of the Moervaart. The Eenbes nature reserve stretches between the Zuidlede and the Olentgracht.

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41.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

11.9 km

8.87 km

7.17 km

544 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.5 km

7.22 km

1.83 km

1.70 km

182 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

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