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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Koksijde

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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Koksijde

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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Koksijde

02:17

39.2km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 29.4 km for 24 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.55 km

De Panne Beach Promenade

Highlight • Beach

In De Panne there is a French-style nonchalance that brings with it a certain geniality. Enjoy it.

The Zeedijk, Esplanade, Bonzellaan and Koning Albertplein are reserved for pedestrians and cyclists from 10 a.m. to 7 a.m.

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8.11 km

Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Nieuwpoort-Dunkirk Canal or Veurnevaart is a canal that connects the Belgian coastal city of Nieuwpoort and the French port of Dunkirk. The watercourse forms an extension of the Plassendale-Nieuwpoort …

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9.63 km

Maerebrug (Maere Bridge) over the Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

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The Maerebrug or La Passerelle Maere is a steel fixed bridge built in 2013 for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The name comes from the Maerestraat, which was cut in …

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19.2 km

Houtem Rectory – Belgian Army Headquarters (1915–1918)

Highlight • Historical Site

Houtem is on the list of the 50 most beautiful villages in Flanders. Only about 650 people live here. It's a little out of the way in De Moeren, near …

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29.9 km

Veurne Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you can take a look at the impressive skyline of Veurne, which is characterized by pointed towers and magnificently decorated, stepped gables.

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29.9 km

Veurne Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

If you go inland from the coast, you will discover a piece of authentic Westhoek: 'Bachten de Kupe'. Be sure to visit the Vaderland visitor center here. Beauvoorde, just a stone's throw away, beckons with a castle, poetry and... pancakes.

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30.1 km

Saint Nicholas' Church (Sint-Niklaaskerk) Veurne

Highlight • Religious Site

The sea, the West Flemish Heuvelland with the 156-metre-high Kemmelberg, the 84-metre-high IJzertoren in Diksmuide, the 104-metre-high Europacentrum in Ostend, and even the port of Dunkirk in Northern France... Enjoy …

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33.0 km

Between De Panne and Veurne

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Here you cycle almost exactly along the border of the two municipalities De Panne and Veurne and enjoy the tranquility of the countryside.

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39.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

10.00 km

7.03 km

2.27 km

137 m

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.1 km

11.6 km

4.08 km

886 m

502 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

22°C

16°C

49 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Koksijde

De Panne Beach Promenade

Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Maerebrug (Maere Bridge) over the Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Houtem Rectory – Belgian Army Headquarters (1915–1918)

Veurne Market Square

Veurne Market Square

Saint Nicholas' Church (Sint-Niklaaskerk) Veurne

Between De Panne and Veurne

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