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Loop Trails near Kortrijk

127 routes near Kortrijk qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 8.2 km and 179 m (587 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 168 km.

That is 73 percent of the 173 routes we map near Kortrijk. They are shorter than the local average, 8.2 km against 18.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 179 m (587 ft) against 397 m (1,302 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 62 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

Streek-GR Vlaamse Ardennen

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
168 km
/ 105 mi
Elevation gain
3,706 m
Typical duration
45 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Circuit de la Montagne

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chemin du Château

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A l’Orée du Bois

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Door bos en hei

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
164 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eikenpad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Geitenmelkerspad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ginstepad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
236 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoevepad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kabouterpad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Ansereuilles

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Becques de Comines

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
334 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Markebeekpad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AS Adventurepad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle de la Fraude du Tabac

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
203 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle des Bonniers

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bruwaanpad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Campagne wandeling

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
157 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chemin Biache

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chemin de l’Alloeu

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de Phalempin

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
211 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit des Chouettes

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des Tilleuls

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du Plouys

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Claeys-Boúúaert wandeling

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
204 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Assels - Asselroute

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Vaanders

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Erfgoedpad Ename

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
145 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Erfgoedwandelroute Menen

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gallataspad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ganzeveld - Wandellus

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gele wandeling

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Keuntjespad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Latemse Meersen Wandelroute

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
164 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Leeuwenhof wandeling

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Maldegemveld - Krakkepad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Maldegemveld - Wastinepad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mariëtte Tielemanspad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mirawandelroute

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
268 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Streek-GR Vlaamse ArdennenFlanders168 km3,706 m45 hrExpertApril to October
Circuit de la MontagneHauts-de-France9.2 km202 m2 hr 13 minModerateApril to October
Chemin du ChâteauHauts-de-France3.0 km67 m44 minEasyApril to October
A l’Orée du BoisHauts-de-France4.9 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyApril to October
Door bos en heiFlanders7.5 km164 m1 hr 48 minModerateApril to October
EikenpadFlanders4.6 km101 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril to October
GeitenmelkerspadFlanders4.9 km107 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
GinstepadFlanders10.7 km236 m2 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
HoevepadFlanders2.2 km48 m32 minEasyApril to October
KabouterpadFlanders1.5 km33 m22 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Streek-GR Vlaamse Ardennen, Circuit de la Montagne, Chemin du Château. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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