Flax Lys cycle route

Bike touring routes & trails

Belgium

Flanders

West Flanders

Flax Lys cycle route

Moderate

4.3

(69)

394

riders

Flax Lys cycle route

02:31

42.9km

100m

Cycling

Kortrijk is a bustling city on the River Lys. On this tour, we discover the city’s rich flax and textile past while we are guided by the contours of the river. Whistling happily, we set off on a cycling adventure through a southern part of West-Vlaanderen (West Flanders).

Start: Kortrijk

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by VISITFLANDERS

Last updated: April 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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17.5 km

Kasteel Hernieuwenburg

Highlight • Castle

Castle domain with sports facilities, youth center, etc...

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35.0 km

Harelbeke Windmill

Highlight • Monument

The Koutermolen is a wooden post mill that stood from the early 19th century until 1982, about 300 meters from its current location. Fate struck twice: in 1892, the mill …

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40.4 km

Buda Island

Highlight • Settlement

Between the two branches of the Leie River in Kortrijk lies the lively, hip Buda Island, where you'll find numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops, as well as an entire art …

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41.4 km

Broel Towers

Highlight • Monument

The Leieborden, i.e. the banks of the Leie, are an oasis par excellence where young and old meet and where you can get to know the locals.
Here you can …

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42.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

7.69 km

6.79 km

2.02 km

939 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

11.1 km

2.02 km

1.28 km

1.16 km

884 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

6°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 10, 2024

Kortrijk is a bustling city on the River Lys. On this tour, we discover the city’s rich flax and textile past while we are guided by the contours of the river. Whistling happily, we set off on a cycling adventure through a southern part of West-Vlaanderen (West Flanders).
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Start: Kortrijk
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