Plassendalevaart – Nieuwpoort Lock loop from Middelkerke

Plassendalevaart – Nieuwpoort Lock loop from Middelkerke

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Plassendalevaart – Nieuwpoort Lock loop from Middelkerke

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43.8km

50m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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9.80 km

Plassendalevaart

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It is Plassendale canal, along which it is wonderful to cycle.

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10.2 km

Nieuwpoort Lock

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flooding of the iron plain

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11.0 km

King Albert I Monument (Westfront Nieuwpoort)

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The King Albert I Monument in Nieuwpoort was erected in 1938 in honour of King Albert I and the Belgian troops during the First World War. The monument, designed by …

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17.1 km

Wulpen Drawbridge

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Beautiful bridge over the water. There are wooden benches for cyclists or walkers to rest and enjoy their picnic, simply wonderful.

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29.2 km

Nieuwpoort–Veurne Canal Sheep Path

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The Canal Nieuwpoort-Veurne is one of the waterways, paid for by Bruges, Veurne and Dunkirk, to connect Plassendale and Bruges by water with Dunkirk (in northern France). This part was built around 1640.

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32.2 km

Sheep on the Towpath

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They are sheep sitting on the cycle path

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34.2 km

View of the Koning Albert I Monument

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If you cycle through West Flanders, you will inevitably come across remnants of the First World War, known in Flanders as the "Great War". The Museum Westfront Nieuwpoort tells how …

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