St. Michael's Bridge – Old Post Office loop from Ghent

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St. Michael's Bridge – Old Post Office loop from Ghent

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St. Michael's Bridge – Old Post Office loop from Ghent

02:11

8.53km

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: July 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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292 m

View of the River Leie in Ghent

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The Leie is a river that flows through France and Belgium. It originates in the municipality of Lisbourg, in the French department of Pas-de-Calais, generally flows in a northeasterly direction, …

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St. Michael's Bridge

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The Sint-Michielsbrug is a stone arch bridge over the Leie, on the south side of the Graslei and Korenlei. The current monumental bridge was built in the period 1905-1909. The …

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629 m

Old Post Office

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A Louis XIV-style warehouse was demolished in 1897 on the site of this building. Originally, the construction of the new Flemish Theater was planned on this location, but this plan …

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1.10 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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1.11 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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1.24 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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8.01 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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8.12 km

Ghent City Pavilion

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The multifunctional, open city hall is an architectural masterpiece by Robbrecht & Daem / Marie-José Van Hee architects.
Particularly striking are the roof structure and the use of glass, wood …

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8.53 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.36 km

2.35 km

1.06 km

698 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.04 km

1.50 km

714 m

200 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

16°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

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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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 3, 2024,Gent Lichtfestival

Today I walked with my friend Leslie in Ghent,
We explored the Light Festival,
what a beautiful event.
Together we covered a distance of 11 kilometers,
Through streets full of light and demonstrations.
It was really worth it, I can tell you,
A magical spectacle.
The weather was good, until the last hour,
Then it started to rain and suddenly …

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