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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Station Wickieland

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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Station Wickieland

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4.5

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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Station Wickieland

03:26

59.4km

80m

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: June 29, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 148 m for 294 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.49 km

Rail trail near Adinkerke

Highlight • Cycleway

The railway line ends in Adinkerke, and the unpaved railway cycle path to France begins at the campsite.

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2.40 km

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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3.93 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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31.3 km

Beauvoorde Castle

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Beauvoorde Castle is a romantic moated castle in the village of Wulveringen. You can visit the castle if you reserve in advance. Beauvoorde is also the name of a Flemish type of cheese.

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47.3 km

Sint-Laurentius Church Steenkerke

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A small, rural church located north of the Steengracht canal. The civil cemetery is enclosed by a hedge and is graced by ancient linden trees. The large statue of the Sacred Heart keeps a watchful eye from its pedestal.

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50.9 km

Suikerwater

Nature Reserve

52.4 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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52.6 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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52.6 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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59.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.5 km

17.5 km

3.51 km

1.38 km

322 m

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.7 km

16.5 km

4.54 km

739 m

360 m

260 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 12 August

33°C

16°C

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Comments

June 29, 2024,Van West-Vlaanderen naar West-Vlaanderen

We left from Steenkerke. Parked at the church. We had high expectations, but were disappointed. Not a very nice route, and a long stretch along main roads from village (church) to village. No option to ride next to each other with your partner, which makes it a bit boring. We drove on GPX, and still had to check several times …

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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Station Wickieland

Rail trail near Adinkerke