Towpath of the Lys – Old Leie loop from Menen

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Towpath of the Lys – Old Leie loop from Menen

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Towpath of the Lys – Old Leie loop from Menen

03:11

53.4km

110m

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 9, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 16.5 km for 9 m

After 36.2 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.10 km

Old Leie River Between Menen and Wervik

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Bridge over the old Leie arm

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12.5 km

View of Comines and the River Lys

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Komen (French: Comines) is a town in the Belgian province of Hainaut, and a borough of the municipality with facilities Komen-Waasten since 1977.

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14.7 km

Towpath of the Lys

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Towpath on the other side of the cycle route.

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15.9 km

Bike path along the Lys

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This fine gravel towpath along the Lys is very pleasant.

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22.8 km

Short singletrack section along the Deûle

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26.7 km

Gravel along the Deûle

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Excellent gravel section along the canal.

The Deûle Canal connects the Scarpe, near Douai, to the Lys, near Deûlémont, close to the Belgian border.

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44.8 km

View of St. Medardus Church and the River Lys

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You can see the tower from far away.

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48.2 km

Old Leie

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You can cycle along the canal path for hours.

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52.6 km

Belfort Menen

Viewpoint

53.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

13.2 km

5.83 km

2.69 km

909 m

258 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.6 km

11.7 km

8.72 km

1.66 km

500 m

217 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

21°C

13°C

49 %

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Towpath of the Lys – Old Leie loop from Menen

Old Leie River Between Menen and Wervik

View of Comines and the River Lys

Towpath of the Lys

Bike path along the Lys

Short singletrack section along the Deûle

Gravel along the Deûle

View of St. Medardus Church and the River Lys

Old Leie

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