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Cycling past castles
02:52
47.2km
50m
Cycling
The region to the east of Ghent is dotted with beautiful castles. Today we cycle past a selection of those imposing witnesses of the past. A beautiful route leads us along shady avenues, castle parks, gorgeous villages and a generous portion of greenery.
Our route past the historic castles begins…
Last updated: April 2, 2026
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Natuurreservaat Damvallei
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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13.8 km
Beervelde Park
Highlight • Natural
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29.9 km
Slagstraat Dirt Road
Highlight • Trail
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32.5 km
Laarne Castle
Highlight • Castle
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47.2 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
19.2 km
15.0 km
8.17 km
4.27 km
686 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
23.7 km
14.0 km
4.81 km
3.08 km
1.66 km
< 100 m
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Comments
Unfortunately, most castles are so shielded that you can't see them 😕
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We only deviated from the junction route in one place: at the railway at the beginning of the tour the road was blocked so we took the dirt road on the other side.
The biggest problem with the tour is that we …
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February 21, 2024
The region to the east of Ghent is dotted with beautiful castles. Today we cycle past a selection of those imposing witnesses of the past. A beautiful route leads us along shady avenues, castle parks, gorgeous villages and a generous portion of greenery.
Our route past the historic castles begins and
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