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Zwaanhoek Nature Reserve – Plassendale loop from Oudenburg

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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Oostende
Oudenburg

Zwaanhoek Nature Reserve – Plassendale loop from Oudenburg

Easy

5.0

(4)

60

riders

Zwaanhoek Nature Reserve – Plassendale loop from Oudenburg

00:54

15.7km

10m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 89 m for 10 m

After 2.83 km for 10 m

After 3.22 km for 39 m

After 12.6 km for 39 m

After 15.6 km for 10 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.38 km

Zwaanhoek Lookout Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

2.30 km

Zwaanhoek Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Description of the area
The Zwaanhoek is bordered in the north by the Ghent-Oostende railway, in the east and southeast by the Nieuwpoort-Plassendale canal and in the southwest and west …

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3

2.91 km

Plassendale

Highlight • Bridge

Plassendale is located at the lock and mouth of the Plassendalevaart (Plassendale-Nieuwpoort canal) and the Ghent-Ostend canal. This picturesque spot is a hotspot for walkers and cyclists, with several picnic benches.

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4

4.76 km

Plassendale

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beautiful picturesque village, and before after Corona: with a number of cafes!

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5

7.38 km

Brouwerij Betsy

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Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM
It is open every day in July and August.
The rest of the year only Saturday and Sunday.

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6

8.65 km

Bredene Dorp Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Great views of the water tower at Bredene Dorp station. The tower is vert tall and stands out amongst the other buildings around it

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7

10.8 km

Bridge over Noordede

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The Noordede is a medieval drainage canal in the polder landscape.
Its origins date back to the early period of coastal plain reclamation around the 10th-11th century. Reclamation, dike construction, …

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8

14.3 km

Rietnest Observation Tower

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From this observation tower you have a beautiful view of the flat polder landscape and the Zwaanhoek nature reserve.

The best way to describe the Zwaanhoek is: sweet, salty, swampy. …

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.72 km

7.71 km

233 m

Surfaces

7.73 km

7.31 km

619 m

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Sunday 30 August

21°C

16°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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