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The Gastels Gravel Path – Rijkegasthuisbos Gravel Path loop from Waarschoot

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The Gastels Gravel Path – Rijkegasthuisbos Gravel Path loop from Waarschoot

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The Gastels Gravel Path – Rijkegasthuisbos Gravel Path loop from Waarschoot

03:54

63.5km

100m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 9.85 km for 13 m

After 30.7 km for 10 m

After 37.0 km for 15 m

After 37.0 km for 14 m

After 51.8 km for 13 m

After 52.6 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.28 km

The Gastels Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice narrow gravel path through an agricultural landscape. Watch out when meeting oncoming traffic. Don't forget to enjoy the landscape that changes color every season.

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11.0 km

Toekomstbos

Forest

16.1 km

Rijkegasthuisbos Gravel Path

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One of the nicest gravel sections in the neighborhood

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17.8 km

Kerkweg Trail Through the Fields

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Nice trail

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20.5 km

Leeuwenhof

Nature Reserve

24.4 km

De Assels

Nature Reserve

26.1 km

Leie Riverside Path

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This easily accessible gravel path takes you along the Northern Leie.

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31.3 km

Sleewagenstraat Trail

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Nice piece of trail

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45.3 km

Merebeek

Lake

52.2 km

MTB Dirt Course Lovendegem

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Technical trails for the lovers! Lots of steep descents and climbs, all sorts of jumps (shapes and sizes) and also some scary drops.

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58.3 km

Hogevoorde Path

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Short cut without further ado.

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63.0 km

Gravel path between Molenstraat and Stationstraat

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Short passage from the Molenstraat to the Stationstraat

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63.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

15.9 km

11.6 km

10.4 km

6.85 km

Surfaces

21.2 km

16.6 km

9.32 km

8.44 km

7.83 km

141 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 21 August

19°C

12°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 8, 2025,De Tronchiennes MTB-rit - 50K

Very nice MTB tour that starts from the Watersportbaan, and in fact goes through the Bourgoyen, if you ride before 9 am and after 4 pm. Between those hours Bourgoyen is a forbidden area for cyclists. We were forced to use the cycle path of the R4 to avoid the Bourgoyen. Thanks to MTB Gent for the GPX. After in …

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April 27, 2023,Mountainbiketocht Gent-Zomergem 47K

Start and finish at Café-brasserie Loods 25, Watersportbaan Gent. The end point is the cross course Zomergem.

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September 7, 2023,49K "Bukken" Mountainbiketocht (Gent-Zomergem)

Start and finish at Café-brasserie Loods 25, Vissersdijk 1, Ghent. Rural tour with many field roads, and with the cross course in Zomergem along the Ghent-Bruges canal. At this time of year the branches of the trees hang fairly low and you often have to "bend over" a bit. That's all it is! :-)

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The Gastels Gravel Path – Rijkegasthuisbos Gravel Path loop from Waarschoot

The Gastels Gravel Path

Rijkegasthuisbos Gravel Path

Kerkweg Trail Through the Fields

Leie Riverside Path

Sleewagenstraat Trail

MTB Dirt Course Lovendegem

Hogevoorde Path

Gravel path between Molenstraat and Stationstraat

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