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Ghent Town Hall – Gravensteen Castle loop from Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth

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Ghent Town Hall – Gravensteen Castle loop from Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth

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Ghent Town Hall – Gravensteen Castle loop from Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth

02:32

9.98km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.51 km

Portus Ganda

Highlight • River

Place to be in summer temperatures.
Location has and gives a holiday feeling overlooking the marina.

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5.18 km

St. James' Church

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Around the middle of the 12th century, work was started on the current St. James' Church. As is often the case with historic buildings, this church was also built and …

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5.53 km

Ghent Town Hall

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Ghent town hall is a four-sided complex of buildings, surrounded by the Botermarkt, the Hoogpoort, the Stadhuissteeg and the Poeljemarkt. The main wings are the late Gothic alderman's house of …

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6.00 km

Gravensteen Castle

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Sometime in the 11th century, a wooden structure was replaced by a stone predecessor of the gravestone. The construction work on the current Castle of the Counts began in 1180 …

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6.16 km

Great Butchers’ Hall

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The entire East Flemish cuisine under one roof
East Flanders has more than 175 traditional regional products. And in Ghent you will find them all under one roof! Handy, right? …

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6.49 km

Zuivel Bridge

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Connecting bridge between the mythical closed Patershol and the bustling city life. Two city districts bridge each other here.

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6.50 km

View of the Leie River in Ghent

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Beautiful view of the water and many historic buildings.

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6.63 km

Friday Market

Highlight • Historical Site

De Vrijdagmarkt en zijn directe omgeving zijn echt een bezoek waard. Je kan je echt úren bezighouden op en rond het plein. Op vrijdag of zaterdag gewoon de markt doen. …

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9.98 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.21 km

4.12 km

1.09 km

381 m

139 m

Surfaces

5.99 km

3.02 km

557 m

281 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

28°C

16°C

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Comments

February 2, 2024,🇧🇪 Lichtfestival Gent 2024💡💡💡 (2.2.2024)

The 6th edition of the Light Festival in Ghent. I also visited those of 2018 and 2021. It was once again a colorful light spectacle. Although it was very busy, everything went smoothly and neatly. Unfortunately, you cannot post videos on Komoot. It's also Saturday February 3 and Sunday February 4! Komoot started and closed in the parking lot of …

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February 2, 2024,Lichtfestival Gent 2024

The 6th edition of the Ghent Light Festival was again a bull's eye. Until 04/02/2024 you can discover more than 30 works of art from home and abroad.
There is a fixed walking direction, but you can start at any work of art.
For the first time, the route goes over the Schipperskaai and Kleindokkaai along the Oude Dokken.

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Ghent Town Hall – Gravensteen Castle loop from Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth

Portus Ganda

St. James' Church

Ghent Town Hall

Gravensteen Castle

Great Butchers’ Hall

Zuivel Bridge

View of the Leie River in Ghent

Friday Market

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