Belgium – Flanders Beer and Bike Tour

Orientation: No later than 4:00 PM. Your city bike tour will follow!

Arrive during the day at Hotel Harmony, conveniently located in the historic center of Gent. Enjoy this beautiful medieval town with its Gothic cathedral, Medieval castle, and belfry. Meet and greet with our local expert, who will deliver the rental bikes if requested. During your welcome orientation, you will also receive additional notes and tips for your upcoming travels. Timing on this is flexible, depending on your arrival time.

Meals: on own
Distance: 20 km / 12 mi, +/-133m
Overnight: Gent

Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast in the hotel and get ready for your first ride. This short route takes you along the beautiful and quiet rivers in the area surrounding Gent. After the ride, be sure to stop and taste a local beer in the city brewery of ‘Gruut’, located in the center of town.

Meals: breakfast
Distance: 24 km / 15 mi, +/-38m
Overnight: Gent

After eating a hearty buffet breakfast at your hotel, it is time to gear up for your ride! Today you ride from Gent, in the southern direction to Oudenaarde. Bike along small, quiet roads with a few gentle hills, before arriving in this beautiful city situated along the Schelde River. Visit the grand old market square in Oudenaarde, or enjoy the ‘Ronde van Vlaanderen’ museum, just two steps from the hotel. Additional routes are available from Oudenaarde if you wish to explore in the afternoon or visit the famous brewery of Liefmans, where the cherry beer is made.

Meals: breakfast included, others meals on own
Distance: 53 km / 33 mi, +400m
Overnight: Oudenaard

Before heading out for the day, fill up on another tasty breakfast in the hotel. Today you cycle in the direction of Ypres, which was a notorious battleground during the first World War. Cycle along small roads with some light elevation gains as you leave Oudenaarde. Ride through the city of Kortrijk, following one of the other big rivers in Flanders, the ‘Leie’. This is the perfect spot to have a coffee stop or a light lunch. Follow your GPS route until arriving at the historic battlefields, located just outside of Ypres. Once here, you will also find the Hill 62 Canadian memorial, where you can visit the local museum, memorial, and some remaining trenches. Continuing on, arrive in Ypres and bike in front of the Menin Gate. Your hotel for the night is conveniently located in the city center, close to the market square. This hotel also prepares delicious Belgian cuisine, so you will likely wish to take advantage!

Meals: breakfast included, others meals on own
Distance: 77 km / 48 mi, +370m
Overnight: Ypres

After breakfast at your hotel, take some time to visit the beautiful market square and the ‘In Flanders Field’ museum. Or, pay a visit to the city brewery of Kazematten, which was built in the basement of the fortress wall that surrounds the city. Don’t forget to attend the Last Post ceremony at 8 pm at the Menin Gate!

Meals: breakfast included, other meals on own
Distance: 33 km / 20 mi, +/-77m or 46 km / 29 mi, +/-339m
Overnight: Ypres

After a delicious breakfast, head out on your bike and begin pedaling towards Bruges, the Medieval masterpiece of Belgium. Pass through the small villages of Zonnebeke and Passendaele, and visit the largest Commonwealth cemetery of Tyne Cot, located just outside of Zonnebeke. Continue through Roeselare, a small town that is a nice spot to stop for a snack or coffee. Enter the history-rich town of Bruges along the green, south side. Your hotel tonight is beautifully situated alongside a canal, only 5 minutes from the market square and belfry.

Meals: breakfast included, other meals on own
Distance: 78 km / 48 mi, +/257
Overnight: Bruges

Today provides some leisure time to explore this beautiful town as you wish. We included a GPS route to Damme, another Medieval masterpiece located just outside of Bruges, which has very nice restaurants and coffee bars. If the weather is warm, another option is to take your bike and visit the exclusive sea resort of Knokke, where you can enjoy its beautiful sandy beaches.

Meals: breakfast included, other meals on own
Distance: 19 km / 12 mi, +/-28m or 36 km / 22 mi, +/-56m
Overnight: Bruges

Your tour ends today, after breakfast. We are happy to help you organize additional nights in Belgium. Or, if you wish to travel on to Paris or Amsterdam, we can assist you as needed, with advance notice.

Meals: breakfast