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Loop Trails near Ronse

There are 117 hikes near Ronse in our database that fit. They average 9.1 km and 201 m (659 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 168 km.

That is 74 percent of the 159 routes we map near Ronse. They are shorter than the local average, 9.1 km against 19.8 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 201 m (659 ft) against 434 m (1,424 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: 40 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

Moderate

Damvallei - Bergenmeersenpad

Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Damvallei - Damvalleimeerpad

Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Damvallei - Damvalleipad

Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
233 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
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

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

Boekentpad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 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

Bronnen van de Steenbeek

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 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
Moderate

Circuit Alexandre le Géant

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit de Sabatier

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des Chemins Pavés

Hauts-de-France · France

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

Circuit du Coucou

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du Gros Chene

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 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

Den Dotter Blauw

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Den Dotter Rood

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Entre Terres et Eaux

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
301 m
Typical duration
3 hr 18 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
Moderate

Honegem Droge Voetenpad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Honegem Natte Voetenpad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 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

La Canarderie

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
9.6 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 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

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
Moderate

Nonnenbospad

Flanders · Belgium

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

Parkbos Grand Noble-route

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Preshoekpad

Flanders · Belgium

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 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
Blotevoetenpad Gentbrugse MeersenNationaal Park Scheldevallei1.1 km23 m15 minEasyApril to October
Damvallei - BergenmeersenpadNationaal Park Scheldevallei7.2 km158 m1 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
Damvallei - DamvalleimeerpadNationaal Park Scheldevallei1.8 km39 m26 minEasyApril to October
Damvallei - DamvalleipadNationaal Park Scheldevallei10.6 km233 m2 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Gentbrugse Meersen - Gele WandelingNationaal Park Scheldevallei4.2 km91 m1 hrEasyApril to October
Gentbrugse Meersen - Groene WandelingNationaal Park Scheldevallei5.5 km121 m1 hr 19 minEasyApril to October
Gentbrugse Meersen - Rode wandelingNationaal Park Scheldevallei6.0 km132 m1 hr 27 minEasyApril to October
Streek-GR Vlaamse ArdennenFlanders168 km3,706 m45 hrExpertApril to October
Circuit de la MontagneHauts-de-France9.2 km202 m2 hr 13 minModerateApril to October
MarkebeekpadFlanders4.3 km94 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Damvallei - Bergenmeersenpad, Damvallei - Damvalleimeerpad, Blotevoetenpad Gentbrugse Meersen. 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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