Cycling in Flanders

Posted by: Bruce Woodhouse on 14 January 2013

May have a few days to take a break in the Ostende/Brugge area in March and fancied taking my bike with me. Loved cycling in Holland last year with the numbered routes and brilliant road design. How good is this are for the same sort of experience etc.

 

Any suggestions welcome. I have not yet really looked at any maps etc so if somebody can get me started that would be good.

 

Bruce

Posted on: 14 January 2013 by mista h

Hello Bruce

We own a holiday flat in Ostende which we use for long weekends away. It overlooks Ostende Marina. You were very kind if giving me advice RE Diabetes so if you want to borrow it you are welcome. It is very central,within minutes walk of the town centre/supermarket/station and tram stop.I have my own secure parking space and cycle shed.

Ostende has plenty of dedicated cycle paths and within 5 minutes you can be away from the crowds.

 

Mista H

Posted on: 14 January 2013 by Bruce Woodhouse

Mista

 

That is an incredibly generous offer and I am very tempted. It is slightly complicated as we are not sure if we will be seeing our friends in Ostende or closer to Brussels.

 

It is a very elderly couple who became pen-friends when teenagers after WWII with my (now also very elderly) parents. The two families have grown alongside each other and various exchange visits have taken place and my brother and I want to meet them for what will probably be the last time as one is now quite ill. They too have a holiday let in Ostende but live S of Brussels the rest of the time, it is unclear at the moment where they will be when we visit in March.

 

Could you email me on brucewoodhouse (at) btinternet.com? 

 

i've written it this way to avoid Spam!

 

Bruce

Posted on: 14 January 2013 by Iver van de Zand

Hi Bruce,

 

There is an excellent website for planning Cycling trips in Belgium: http://fietsnet.be/routeplanner/default.aspx

 

Although the website is in Flemish, simply click the Red Bullets on the map of the places you'd like to see around Oostende, and the website will automatically generate a printable route-map for you.

 

Good luck and happy cycling

Iver