Lower Colme Canal – Bois des Forts Pond loop from Coudekerque-Branche
Lower Colme Canal – Bois des Forts Pond loop from Coudekerque-Branche
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Lower Colme Canal – Bois des Forts Pond loop from Coudekerque-Branche
02:40
46.4km
120m
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: May 13, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 26.7 km for 72 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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36.8 km
Porte de Cassel (Bergues)
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When passing you can already see the Belfry in the background.
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37.1 km
Belfry of Bergues
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37.7 km
Old triangular lock
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37.8 km
Lower Colme Canal
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38.7 km
Bergues from the movie "Welcome to the Sch'tis"
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39.4 km
Beautiful forest
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40.8 km
Bois des Forts Pond
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The gravel roads are in perfect condition and suitable for gravel bikes or mountain bikes.
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44.5 km
Canal de Bergues Promenade and Cycle Path
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The canal was dug in 1499 by deepening the Gersta River. This was one of the many creeks that plowed through the coastal area of French Flanders and were incorporated into the drainage system after its reclamation. The Gersta was located between Sint-Winoksbergen and Dunkirk. The canal was dug in an attempt to provide the ailing port of Sint-Winoksbergen with a shorter outlet to the sea. It was subsequently deepened in 1574, 1621, and 1761, making it one of the oldest canals in France.
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46.4 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
30.6 km
5.64 km
5.27 km
3.40 km
1.44 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
37.0 km
5.94 km
3.20 km
150 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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