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France
Hauts-De-France
Lille
La Madeleine

Port of Wambrechies – Towpath of the Lys loop from La Madeleine

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Hauts-De-France
Lille
La Madeleine

Port of Wambrechies – Towpath of the Lys loop from La Madeleine

Moderate

4.7

(23)

167

riders

Port of Wambrechies – Towpath of the Lys loop from La Madeleine

04:32

76.7km

210m

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: August 22, 2026

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After 44.6 km for 125 m

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Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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5.03 km

Port of Wambrechies

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Place to visit in Wambrechies! Quiet, peaceful and close to the church, the castle of Robersart and the distillery.

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8.09 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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17.2 km

Bike path along the Lys

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This fine gravel towpath along the Lys is very pleasant.

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18.4 km

Towpath of the Lys

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Towpath on the other side of the cycle route.

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20.4 km

Lys–Yser Canal

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What was once the Ypres dream became an economic failure, but a real success in terms of nature.
You will discover a wide variety of plants, flowers and animals along the Channel.

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20.7 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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33.4 km

Diefhondbos

Forest

42.9 km

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Forest

9

44.5 km

Beautiful cycle path along the Leie towards Kortrijk.

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57.6 km

Old Leie

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You can cycle along the canal path for hours.

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76.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.7 km

14.7 km

9.49 km

9.16 km

3.19 km

1.44 km

158 m

Surfaces

57.5 km

9.50 km

6.05 km

3.39 km

309 m

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Sunday 23 August

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Comments

July 9, 2022,01 - de Courtrai à Lille
The journey from Kortrijk to Lille is a peaceful, pleasant journey, which does not present any difficulty.
Arrived in Lille, we find ourselves on the Grand Place in front of the facade of La Voix du Nord, we go to eat a pastry at Méert, we stroll in the small second-hand book market (in the inner courtyard of La Vieille …

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Little outing with friends.
Day 2 of 3 - Friday May 10.
"Le Carré Bleu" (Blauwe Ruit) stage 2 of 2 - 62 km - Tourcoing return to Kortrijk.
A second stage a little longer but also more attractive than the previous one.
Even more variety in the landscapes crossed while remaining in the same theme: water, canals, locks, movable …

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