The green escape along the Leie

Leaving the city’s architecture behind, the weekend draws to a close with a ride along one of the famous ‘Flanders Finest’ cycle routes. It takes less than twenty minutes from the city centre to glide along the tranquil course of the Leie and enter the tranquil realm of Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen. This nature reserve on the city’s outskirts is a vast expanse of marshes, reed beds and wet meadows where tens of thousands of migratory birds find refuge. Cycling here, or walking along the wooden footbridges suspended over the water, offers a magnificent contrast to the urban hustle and bustle you’ve just experienced.