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With a bicycle under your bum, you will discover the most beautiful cycling paths along Ghent waterways, castles and cosy pit stops.
The Route
Ghent and cycling, that's like cheese on your pasta. It makes it all just a little bit better. This cycle route offers 53 km of cycling fun along the most beautiful cycle paths in Ghent and its surroundings. Of course, you are not going to cycle at random. This route is peppered with fun facts about the various landmarks.
Did you know that... Mozart had played on the organ in the Baudelokapel?
Enjoy the beautiful view and become wiser on this voyage of discovery through the wider surroundings of Ghent.
Ready? Off you go!
Pick up the map at one of the bike points or the inquiry desk of Visit Gent. Or make it even easier on yourself and download the digital version of the route (both for smartphone and GPS). With this route you make use of the ferry in Afsnee and Baarle-Drongen (only open from May through September). You can also choose a route without these 2 ferries (51km instead of 53km).
Ghent Insideout
Discover Ghent inside and out in 53 km of cycling fun. Didn't bring your bike? No problem! Rent your bike at one of the Cycle Points in Ghent and off you go.
Available in 2 different language versions: Dutch - French and English - German
A paper version of this brochure is also available in the tourist office and in certain accommodations.
Make your tour extra special with your perfect rental bike. A city bike or cargobike with or without electric support, a tandem for aduls or with kids, a long tail bike, kids bike or bicycle trailer: you can rent a wide range of models at De Fietsambassade or bike points.
Come along, choose your bike and put the pedal to the metal. It's as simple as that. Bring your friends, children or picnic basket and enjoy Ghent.
Tickets
For easy navigation, we recommend using a smartphone or GPS. The route is not signposted.
With your smartphone
- Open the route in RouteYou: route without ferry/ route with ferry.
- Tap the world map icon next to "i".
- Tap on start.
- Have fun cycling!
With your GPS
- Download the gpx file.
- Import the file into your GPS device and start cycling in a clockwise direction.
- Have fun cycling!
Ferry opening times:
- Afsnee: May to September open 7 days a week from 9h00 to 12h00 and 13h00 to 19h00.
- Baarle-Drongen: May to September 7 days a week open from 7h30 to 12h30 and 14h00 to 19h00 (Mon-Fri) + 9h00 to 12h00 and 13h00 to 19h00 (Sat, Sun, public holidays)
- Langerbrugge: open 7 days a week from 4h30 to 23h20
