The Lys Region route
Discover picturesque villages along the river Lys

©David Samyn
You will discover the green areas surrounding Ghent and cycle through Parkbos, one of Ghent’s green lungs. This forest extends as far as Zwijnaarde, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, De Pinte and Sint-Martens-Latem and features as many as 9 castles, including the neoclassical Grand Noble castle.
Deurle and Sint-Martens-Latem are known as artists’ villages. The Dhondt-Dhaenens museum, the Municipal Gust De Smet Museum and the Gevaert-Minne Museum display works by the artists who found inspiration in the picturesque environment.
Other gems along the route are the Renaissance castle Ooidonk and Drongen Abbey.
In Dutch: includes a map. Download the route as gpx here.
Download the printable map of the Lys region route in PDF here