Gentbrugge Bridge – Portus Ganda Marina loop from Ghent

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Gentbrugge Bridge – Portus Ganda Marina loop from Ghent

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Gentbrugge Bridge – Portus Ganda Marina loop from Ghent

01:47

7.01km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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262 m

Sint-Joris Lock

Highlight • Structure

Lock on the Leie (6m x 60m), just before Portus Ganda, where the Leie flows into the Scheldt.

Because Ghent is located on the Zeeschelde, with normally a daily tidal …

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624 m

Napoleon de Pauwvertakking

Lake

1.07 km

Ghent Loreleie

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The story of the Ghent Lorelie begins on a sultry summer evening in July 2014.
The Ghent artist Johan Meirlaen then paddled a boat on the Leie towards the Van …

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2.54 km

Keizerpark

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The Keizerpark is a modern park. Two bicycle bridges make it an important junction for pedestrians and cyclists. You can fish, play basketball, barbecue and picnic.

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2.66 km

Street Art Along the Scheldekaai

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Here you walk a (very small) part on the GR128.

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3.89 km

Gentbrugge Bridge

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Gentbruggebrug is a creation of Edmond Block, a tanner from Ledeberg.
This industrialist who entered politics was immediately noticed for his commitment to a bridge over the Scheldt, which would …

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4.96 km

Bijgaardepark

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Bijgaarde Park is designed as an adventure park with bushes, flower meadows, open lawns and play areas for children of different ages.

The smaller children will find a train at …

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6.02 km

Saint Bavo’s Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

In the 7th century, Amandus van Gent founded St Bavo's Abbey here, in an attempt to convert the inhabitants of Ganda.

The abbey had its glory days in the 11th …

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6.32 km

Portus Ganda Marina

Highlight • Structure

The Van Eyck swimming pool is located here.

The oldest indoor swimming pool in Belgium is at the same time the youngest: it was thoroughly restored in 2001, so that …

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7.01 km

End point

Bus stop

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