Walking in the Leie region

Deinze, Flanders, Belgium

Hiking route: 344617

Provided by: Groots Genieten

7.3 km
01:49 h
416 kcal
13 m

Description

Just below Ghent, you can enjoy peaceful walks in the rural area of the Leie region. This route takes you through characteristic East Flemish villages and past the Castle of Ooidonk, one of the most beautiful castles in Belgium.

Castle of Ooidonk
From the starting point in Sint-Maria-Leerne you walk the leafy Ooidonkdreef. You pass an old church and the monumental Blue Gate. The castle itself is a monumental moated castle whose history dates back to the twelfth century. After two destructions, the current castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style at the end of the sixteenth century. The impressive castle can be visited from the beginning of April to mid-September, the French castle gardens all year round.

Castle of Vosselare
Outside the built-up area you walk between meadows, fields and small forest plots. Here and there are monumental farms built in the old style. In the distance you can always see some church towers, for example those of the village of Bachte-Maria-Leerne. You pass the Castle of Vosselare whose history goes back to the fourteenth century. The castle has been rebuilt several times, the last time in 1924 because it was destroyed during the First World War. The castle cannot be visited.

Castle

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# Description Distance
Ooidonkdreef, 9800, Deinze, Flanders, Belgium 0.00 km
Kasteel Ooidonk (9800, Deinze, Flanders, Belgium) 0.86 km
Ooidonkdreef, 9800, Deinze, Flanders, Belgium 7.33 km

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