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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Oostende
Middelkerke

Winding Forest Path – Along the Lovaart loop from Middelkerke

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Bike touring routes & trails
Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Oostende
Middelkerke

Winding Forest Path – Along the Lovaart loop from Middelkerke

Moderate

4.5

(28)

316

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Winding Forest Path – Along the Lovaart loop from Middelkerke

04:06

71.8km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 4.39 km for 9 m

After 31.4 km for 32 m

After 31.7 km for 32 m

After 38.2 km for 7 m

After 52.6 km for 24 m

After 63.7 km for 9 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

24.5 km

Yser Tower and Pax Gate Memorial, Diksmuide

Highlight • Monument

In the IJzer Tower you will find the Museum on the IJzer. It tells the story of the Belgian-German front during World War I through the stories of soldiers, refugees …

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31.6 km

Fort de Cnocke

Fort

3

38.3 km

Fintele Bridge and Lock

Highlight • Bridge

Fintele: Hinge point (reception point) of two recreational axes (Lovaart and IJzer). Beautiful stopping point with various catering establishments (on the other side in Fintele De Witten and De Hooipiete …

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4

38.6 km

Winding Forest Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Indeed a nice and easy bike path. Although two directions and two cyclists can just pass each other, or ride next to each other.

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39.5 km

Lovaart

Lake

6

43.3 km

Along the Lovaart

Highlight • River

A picturesque path runs along the Lovaart, bordered by green meadows and charming pollard willows that stand along the rippling water. The route offers peaceful views over the flat polder …

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7

53.2 km

Veurne Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you can take a look at the impressive skyline of Veurne, which is characterized by pointed towers and magnificently decorated, stepped gables.

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8

53.6 km

Veurne Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

If you go inland from the coast, you will discover a piece of authentic Westhoek: 'Bachten de Kupe'. Be sure to visit the Vaderland visitor center here. Beauvoorde, just a stone's throw away, beckons with a castle, poetry and... pancakes.

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9

59.7 km

Canal-side cycle path near Nieuwpoort

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice cycle path along the canal, a bit narrow.

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10

60.2 km

Nieuwpoort–Duinkerke Canal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It is nice to see the roadside grazers, sheep here, grazing freely, in small herds. They are also not afraid of people at all.

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66.2 km

Schuddebeurze

Nature Reserve

B

71.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.2 km

24.3 km

8.10 km

1.11 km

184 m

Surfaces

39.0 km

30.5 km

1.13 km

1.07 km

175 m

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