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Beautiful cycle path along the beach – Fort Napoleon Ostend loop from De Haan

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Beautiful cycle path along the beach – Fort Napoleon Ostend loop from De Haan

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Beautiful cycle path along the beach – Fort Napoleon Ostend loop from De Haan

02:27

40.2km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.3 km for 107 m

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1.22 km

Duinbossen De Haan

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7.48 km

Beautiful cycle path along the beach

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This bike path will take you right along the beach. Fantastic views of the North Sea are guaranteed.

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8.63 km

Fort Napoleon Ostend

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Fort Napoleon, a pentagonal military fortress by the sea in Ostend, is now a modern museum. The exhibition tells the story of the fort in a lively way. If you …

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10.0 km

Oostdam and HMS Vindictive Memorial, Ostend

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Maritime Access has built a new maritime gate for the twenty-first century in the port of Ostend. The strategic plan for the port has improved accessibility and better protected the …

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10.7 km

HMS Vindictive Memorial

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The HMS Vindictive was sunk in port in May 1918 to prevent submarine operations by the Imperial Navy. The segment of the bow is at the point of sinking the "block ship".

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11.6 km

Ostend Ferry

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Very nice ferry that takes you from the west bank to the east bank in Ostend (or the other way around). The boats bear the colorful stamp of artist Roger …

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13.8 km

Nelson Mandela Bridge

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The bridge over the Koninginnevijver is an important link in functional bicycle traffic between the neighborhoods and the city center. On Wednesday, January 22, 2014, the bridge was given the …

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