You can cycle along the whole of the 67km Belgium coastline safely and easily, from the French border to the Dutch. I prefered the more wild stretch between De Panne (bordering France) and the midway point of Ostend. De Panne has a beautiful beach and is surrounded by forest, nature reserves and wonderful stretches of sand dunes. One thing the Belgians do very well are cycle paths, and you can be undisturbed by cars for quite long stretches. There are also a lot of landmarks dotted along the coast connected to the first and second world war which are fascinating.

The food is great, the weather can be awful but there are lots of good B&B's and campsites. It's easy going riding, so it's not for the hardcore but possible to do some or most of it in a long weekend if you give yourself time to do some sightseeing or get off the main track and explore the surrounding countryside.

Ostend is worth a stay and can be quite lively. The North Sea coast is stunning at any time of year and the sand dunes are wonderful so you may just want to carry on in to France or Holland!

You can fly or get the ferry to Ostend and hire bikes there. Also you can travel on to any Belgian station for free on a Eurostar ticket within 24 hours of arrival. Bike hire is plentiful, but you could also carry on from France or Holland if you were doing a cycle trip there.


www.depanne.be/tourism.aspx

www.belgio.it/ufficiobelga/brochure/allegati/2006/Accommodation_TVL_06/costa/12_Zeebrugge_E.pdf

www.pbase.com/jan_hendrik/image/52096993

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