Véloroute de la Lys
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Take off on a Franco-Belgian getaway along the Lys (or Leie), a cross-border river par excellence. From the source in Lisbourg or from the Belle du Pas-de-Calais with its UNESCO belfry in Aire-sur-la-Lys, you will cross part of Hauts-de-France and Flanders to reach Ghent in Belgium, the mouth of the Lys. On your two-wheeler, you can follow part of the European EuroVelo V route as well as the Lys Greenway.
70 km
To discover
- Beaudelle Chapel in Aire-sur-la-Lys
- Brasserie du Pays Flamand in Merville
- Museum of Rural Life in Steenwerck
- Nieppe Park and Castle in Nieppe
- UNESCO Belfry of Armentières in Armentières
- Ribbon Weaving Museum in Comines-Warneton
Departure points
Multiple, long route
Services
- Accommodation labelled ‘Accueil vélo’
- Ecolodges de la Lys®: Flandre Lys ecolodges in Haverskerque and Pays de l’Allœu ecolodge in Sailly-sur-la-Lys (breakfast available)
- Group accommodation ‘Au Clair de la Lys’ in Haverskerque.
Support
- ‘La Lys en roue libre’ cycling guide : https://www.capsurlarivieredor.com/fr/brochure-carte/velo-guide-la-lys-en-roue-libre-6.html
- ‘Cross-border tourist map of the Lys Valley’: https://www.capsurlarivieredor.com/fr/brochure-carte/carte-touristique-transfrontaliere-de-la-vallee-de-la-lys-7.html