Conifer Trail at Het Leen – Schipdonk Canal loop from Eeklo

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Conifer Trail at Het Leen – Schipdonk Canal loop from Eeklo

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Conifer Trail at Het Leen – Schipdonk Canal loop from Eeklo

03:14

12.8km

20m

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: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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74 m

Het Leen Observation Tower

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Since November 2020 you can climb the 21 meter high watchtower in the provincial domain Het Leen. The watchtower has a cantilever at the top.

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638 m

Lake

1.24 km

Lake

2.45 km

Conifer Trail at Het Leen

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Lovely walking path between tall conifers and ferns. A real natural pool.

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4.91 km

Remondshof Farm at the Burggravenstroom

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Hoeve Remondshof, built around 1840, stands on the old site of the 14th-century 'Goed te Brakel', one of the old settlements on the edge of the Westmoer. Hoeve Remondshof is …

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7.38 km

Café 't Oud Liefken on the Lieve

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The Lieve - or 't Liefken, as they say in the Meetjesland - was the first canal to be dug in Western Europe. This happened between 1251 and 1269. De …

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7.58 km

Schipdonk Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

The digging of the Schipdonk Canal (1846-1860) between Deinze and Zeebrugge was, together with the digging of the Leopold Canal, one of the first major infrastructure works in the young Belgium.

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10.0 km

Ferm Oostwinkel — Place of Solace

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The comfort place is an initiative of Ferm, formerly known as the Boerinnenbond. With the campaign, Ferm wants to be a source of comfort for everyone who struggles with lack, …

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10.4 km

Carved Face Tree in Het Leen

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June 2026: didn't notice this tree. Has it disappeared or do I need to look more carefully in the future 👀?

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12.7 km

Het Leen, the Schipdonk Canal and the Lieve

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From Ghent you can reach Eeklo in half an hour, by car or train. Het Leen is located just outside the village centre. This is a provincial domain with a …

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.85 km

3.95 km

2.66 km

260 m

Surfaces

6.61 km

4.73 km

929 m

434 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

8°C

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Comments

January 23, 2022,Van het Leen naar de Lieve wandelroute

The start and the first kilometers in Het Leen are beautiful. Then you walk long stretches along the Lieve, and then walk along the canal for kilometers before you go back to Het Leen. Attention Het Leen closes at a certain hour....

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July 15, 2024,Van het Leen naar de Lieve wandelroute

From the guide "Walking in the Meetjesland" by Routen.

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February 15, 2024,Rondje Eeklo (Het Leen - de Lieve - Schipdonkkanaal)

Loop walk in Eeklo with departure from the provincial domain Het Leen (easily accessible by public transport: NMBS Eeklo station about 1.2 km away, and 200 m away. Also the "Het Leen" stop on bus line 50 from both the station Gent-Sint-Pieters as from Bruges station). The route first runs through Het Leen, then to and past De Lieve to …

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