Butterfly Garden at Donkmeer – Donkmeer loop from Lede

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Butterfly Garden at Donkmeer – Donkmeer loop from Lede

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Butterfly Garden at Donkmeer – Donkmeer loop from Lede

02:11

36.2km

70m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 8, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.7 km for 151 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.83 km

View of Schellebelle Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.2 km

The New Zwin

Highlight • Natural Monument

This Controlled Tidal Area (GGG) was constructed a few years ago. In the meantime it has already developed nicely and you will often find several water birds (Shelduck, Spoonbill, ...). …

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12.9 km

Leeggoed

Forest

15.7 km

Cycle Path Along the Ponds

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Closed with a tractor lock, this is a nice asphalt cycle path along a stream and some ponds. Beautiful.

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16.8 km

Butterfly Garden at Donkmeer

Highlight • Natural

Very touristy and busy. You're better off in Berlarebroek, on the other side of the road...

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17.3 km

Peat Cutter Statue at Donkmeer

Highlight • Monument

This statue of a peat cutter represents a profession from pre-modern times. In the 17th century, the demand for peat rose, which made the Donkmeer more important. This lake turned …

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17.4 km

Donkmeer

Highlight • Lake

The Donkmeer lake in Overmere is more than just a picturesque expanse of water in the heart of East Flanders; it is a silent witness to centuries of labor and …

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18.9 km

Bareldonk Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

An impressive chapel on a sand hill, known as the Kapelleberg. In 1935 a Calvary with life-size statues was erected in the forest behind the chapel. In the forest there …

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