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Old Leie Meander – View of the Pond loop from Oeselgem

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Old Leie Meander – View of the Pond loop from Oeselgem

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Old Leie Meander – View of the Pond loop from Oeselgem

02:07

8.32km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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57 m

Saint Martin's Church

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The current church largely dates from 1720. It was built after the dilapidated and now robbed old church was demolished.
The current church is mainly in classicist style, although the …

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251 m

Old Leie Meander

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The flood plain (meersen) of the old Leie and Mandel provide a beautiful walking environment. At the castle Te Lake there are still old fragments of coppice forest.

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272 m

Wooden Bridge Over Oude Leiemeander

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At the eastern end, near the centre of Oeselgem, the Oude Leiemeander has a short side arm that you cross here.

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1.10 km

View of the Pond

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1.57 km

Vulnerable Spot Forest Path

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Very nice path through the forest and along the old Leie meander

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2.74 km

The canalized Leie (Lys)

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The originally strongly meandering Leie was straightened for the benefit of shipping. The canalization was realized here in 1972, as a result of which Kasteel Te Lake could suddenly no …

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4.85 km

Neerhoek Walking Trail - May 1940

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With information panels about the battle for the Neerhoek, May 1940

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8.05 km

Neerhoek Walking Trail – May 1940

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The Germans who advanced in May 1940 were temporarily halted at the Leie in Oeselgem by Walloon regiments of the Belgian army. However, they could only hold out temporarily. In …

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8.32 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.09 km

2.16 km

1.13 km

883 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.41 km

2.65 km

956 m

184 m

107 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 27 May

29°C

16°C

6 %

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Old Leie Meander – View of the Pond loop from Oeselgem

Saint Martin's Church

Old Leie Meander

Wooden Bridge Over Oude Leiemeander

View of the Pond

Vulnerable Spot Forest Path

The canalized Leie (Lys)

Neerhoek Walking Trail - May 1940

Neerhoek Walking Trail – May 1940

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