F34 Cycle Highway: Knokke-Heist – Nieuwpoort

F34 Cycling Highway Knokke-Heist - Nieuwpoort

F34 Cycle Highway: Knokke-Heist – Nieuwpoort

A collection of 3 cycling routes.

Overview

About this collection

Ride the Belgian coast from Knokke-Heist to Nieuwpoort on the F34, a mostly paved mix of seafront cycleways and quiet streets. Think sea breeze, dunes, and beach towns one after another.

You’ll roll past Zeebrugge and Blankenberge, the Belle Époque charm of De Haan, Bredene’s wide dunes, lively Ostend (with a handy free ferry across the harbor), Middelkerke, and into Nieuwpoort’s locks and marina. It’s flat almost the whole way—wind is the real climb.

Surfaces are mainly asphalt and paving stones with a few short road sections, so any city, touring, or e‑bike is perfect. It’s family‑friendly, with loads of cafés, beach stops, and the coastal tram nearby if you want to hop on and skip a stretch.

Tips: check wind direction and ride with a tailwind, take it easy on busy promenades, watch for tram tracks at crossings, and bring an extra layer—sea weather turns fast.

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Routes
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Duration
28.1 km
Distance
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Avg. speed
100 m
Ascent
103 m
Descent

F34 Cycle Highway: Knokke-Heist – Nieuwpoort

Routes in this collection

All 3 routes in this collection can be opened on the map or in the Bikemap App for more details, where you can adjust them in the route planner, or download them as GPX or KML file. Use them as a template for planning your own rides, or let Bikemap navigate you along them directly.

F34 Nieuwpoort – Middelkerke
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F34 Nieuwpoort – Middelkerke

Cycling route in Nieuwpoort, Flemish Region, Belgium

Easy coastal spin on the F34 from Nieuwpoort’s marina to beachy Middelkerke. About 9 km, mostly flat with a few gentle rises, on quiet streets and cycle paths with some paving stones and short busier bits. Expect sea breezes, dunes, and the Coast Tram nearby. Quick, scenic, and perfect for a seasid…
9.3 km
Distance
43 m
Ascent
38 m
Descent
F34 Fietssnelweg Middelkerke - Bredene
Official

F34 Fietssnelweg Middelkerke - Bredene

Cycling route in Middelkerke, Flemish Region, Belgium

Coastal hop on the F34 from Middelkerke to Bredene. Flat and breezy, mostly on dedicated cycle paths, with the North Sea and dunes never far away. Roll past beach towns and the Kusttram line, perfect for a quick out-and-back or linking onto the full Knokke-Heist - Nieuwpoort route. About 15.5 km wi…
15.5 km
Distance
53 m
Ascent
58 m
Descent
F34: Wenduine – Blankenberge
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F34: Wenduine – Blankenberge

Cycling route in Wenduine, Flemish Region, Belgium

Easy coastal hop on the F34 from Wenduine to Blankenberge. About 3.3 km, dead flat and almost entirely on smooth cycleway. Roll past dunes and seafront, with the North Sea on your side. Great as a link between resorts or a relaxed spin to the Blankenberge pier and cafes. Family-friendly, quick, and…
3.3 km
Distance
3 m
Ascent
7 m
Descent