Cycling past castles

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Cycling past castles

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Cycling past castles

02:52

47.2km

50m

Cycling

The region to the east of Ghent is dotted with beautiful castles. Today we cycle past a selection of those imposing witnesses of the past. A beautiful route leads us along shady avenues, castle parks, gorgeous villages and a generous portion of greenery.

Our route past the historic castles begins…

by VISITFLANDERS

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Natuurreservaat Damvallei

Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.8 km

Beervelde Park

Highlight • Natural

This park is definitely worth a visit. But don't do it during the Garden Days. So many people come there.

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29.9 km

Slagstraat Dirt Road

Highlight • Trail

Unpaved road that is the perfect connection between Laarne and Wetteren.

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32.5 km

Laarne Castle

Highlight • Castle

Laarne Castle has dominated the village center of Laarne for centuries. The first traces of a wooden construction date back to the thirteenth century. The first stone building was built …

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47.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

15.0 km

8.17 km

4.27 km

686 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.7 km

14.0 km

4.81 km

3.08 km

1.66 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

19°C

8°C

94 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

August 20, 2022,Kastelen route

Nice quiet ride
Unfortunately, most castles are so shielded that you can't see them 😕

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September 24, 2023,🚲 Oostvlaamse Kastelenroute vanuit Beervelde

This is the Cycling along Castles cycle route on Routen.be. Only we left the dog club in Beervelde.
We only deviated from the junction route in one place: at the railway at the beginning of the tour the road was blocked so we took the dirt road on the other side.
The biggest problem with the tour is that we …

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February 21, 2024

The region to the east of Ghent is dotted with beautiful castles. Today we cycle past a selection of those imposing witnesses of the past. A beautiful route leads us along shady avenues, castle parks, gorgeous villages and a generous portion of greenery. 
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Our route past the historic castles begins and

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