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Towpath of the Lys – Pont Rouge loop from Comines - Komen

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Towpath of the Lys – Pont Rouge loop from Comines - Komen

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4.3

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Towpath of the Lys – Pont Rouge loop from Comines - Komen

03:48

63.4km

130m

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: February 28, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 38.3 km for 9 m

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Start point

Train Station

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1.22 km

Lys–Yser Canal

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What was once the Ypres dream became an economic failure, but a real success in terms of nature.
You will discover a wide variety of plants, flowers and animals along the Channel.

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3.27 km

Towpath of the Lys

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Towpath on the other side of the cycle route.

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4.50 km

Bike path along the Lys

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This fine gravel towpath along the Lys is very pleasant.

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8.50 km

Pont Rouge

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Be careful in freezing weather, the climb before the bridge is generally slippery and impassable.

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8.73 km

Lys River Path

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Pleasant road

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12.5 km

Short singletrack section along the Deûle

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16.4 km

Gravel along the Deûle

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Excellent gravel section along the canal.

The Deûle Canal connects the Scarpe, near Douai, to the Lys, near Deûlémont, close to the Belgian border.

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41.1 km

Guinguette de la Madeleine and Canal de la Deûle Murals

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The Canal de la Deûle is one of the oldest canals in northern France, connecting the River Scarpe at Douai with the River Lys at Deûlémont, near the Belgian border. …

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63.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

24.3 km

4.81 km

3.88 km

884 m

669 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.2 km

23.2 km

6.61 km

1.99 km

304 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

12°C

53 %

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Towpath of the Lys – Pont Rouge loop from Comines - Komen

Lys–Yser Canal

Towpath of the Lys

Bike path along the Lys

Pont Rouge

Lys River Path

Short singletrack section along the Deûle

Gravel along the Deûle

Guinguette de la Madeleine and Canal de la Deûle Murals

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