Ghent Town Hall – Gravensteen Castle loop from Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth

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Ghent Town Hall – Gravensteen Castle loop from Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth

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(30)

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Ghent Town Hall – Gravensteen Castle loop from Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth

02:27

9.64km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.24 km

Portus Ganda Marina

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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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4.90 km

St. James' Church

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Around the middle of the 12th century, work was started on the current St. James' Church. As is often the case with historic buildings, this church was also built and …

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5.25 km

Ghent Town Hall

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Ghent town hall is a four-sided complex of buildings, surrounded by the Botermarkt, the Hoogpoort, the Stadhuissteeg and the Poeljemarkt. The main wings are the late Gothic alderman's house of …

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5.73 km

Gravensteen Castle

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Sometime in the 11th century, a wooden structure was replaced by a stone predecessor of the gravestone. The construction work on the current Castle of the Counts began in 1180 …

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5.88 km

Great Butchers’ Hall

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The entire East Flemish cuisine under one roof
East Flanders has more than 175 traditional regional products. And in Ghent you will find them all under one roof! Handy, right? …

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6.21 km

Zuivel Bridge

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Connecting bridge between the mythical closed Patershol and the bustling city life. Two city districts bridge each other here.

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6.23 km

View of the Leie River in Ghent

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Beautiful view of the water and many historic buildings.

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6.36 km

Friday Market

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De Vrijdagmarkt en zijn directe omgeving zijn echt een bezoek waard. Je kan je echt úren bezighouden op en rond het plein. Op vrijdag of zaterdag gewoon de markt doen. …

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9.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

4.07 km

949 m

437 m

112 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

2.56 km

696 m

189 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

16°C

7°C

5 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

February 2, 2024,🇧🇪 Lichtfestival Gent 2024💡💡💡 (2.2.2024)

The 6th edition of the Light Festival in Ghent. I also visited those of 2018 and 2021. It was once again a colorful light spectacle. Although it was very busy, everything went smoothly and neatly. Unfortunately, you cannot post videos on Komoot. It's also Saturday February 3 and Sunday February 4! Komoot started and closed in the parking lot of …

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February 2, 2024,Lichtfestival Gent 2024

The 6th edition of the Ghent Light Festival was again a bull's eye. Until 04/02/2024 you can discover more than 30 works of art from home and abroad.
There is a fixed walking direction, but you can start at any work of art.
For the first time, the route goes over the Schipperskaai and Kleindokkaai along the Oude Dokken.

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