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SaveArrondissement Gent
Aalter, Deinze, De Pinte, Destelbergen, Evergem, Gavere, Gent, Knesselare, Lochristi, Lovendegem, Melle, Merelbeke, Moerbeke-Waas, Nazareth, Nevele, Oosterzele, Sint-Martens-Latem, Waarschoot, Wachtebeke, Zomergem, Zulte
Aalter, Deinze, De Pinte, Destelbergen, Evergem, Gavere, Gent, Knesselare, Lochristi, Lovendegem, Melle, Merelbeke, Moerbeke-Waas, Nazareth, Nevele, Oosterzele, Sint-Martens-Latem, Waarschoot, Wachtebeke, Zomergem, Zulte
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
219 trails
- E-Bike
162 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
46 trails
- Hike
208 trails
- Trail Running
208 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
21 trails
Region Details
- 45
- 150
- 21
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Jun 1, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 220
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 219
- Trails E-Bike
- 162
- Trails Horse
- 46
- Trails Hike
- 208
- Trails Trail Running
- 208
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 21
- Total Distance
- 84 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,929 ft
- Total Vertical
- 230 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 230 ft
- Reports
- 964
- Photos
- 125
- Ridden Counter
- 6,290
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Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
- 4
- 1
Popular Gent Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 1,207 ft • 7 ft • 179 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 81 ft • 0 ft • 132 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 788 ft • 11 ft • 125 •
Short trail trough the woods next to and a football field
• 95 ★ 2.0 • 998 ft • 12 ft • 108 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.4 • 807 ft • 0 ft • 107 •
Korte maar leuke afdaling, wel opletten voor tegenliggers achter de bocht. Best te vermijden in de winter wegens heel modderige ondergrond
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 922 ft • 6 ft • 97 •
Starting with a short but technical descent partly down the channel berm, the trail continues as a flowy forest trail parallel to the Wezenstraat, climbing back up to street level 2 times. It ends with a moderate descent to the...
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 3,683 ft • 2 ft • 85 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly gravel path. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
Gent Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 63 miles • 1,150 ft • 31 •
trying to fit in ALL known trails around GHENT. Staying within 10k of the R4 NEED SOME HELP FOR THE PART...
★ 3.7 • 17 miles • 335 ft • 0 • Loop •
Official BLOSO (Sport Vlaanderen) route. According to Sport Vlaanderen: 53 % off-road
26 miles • 373 ft • 2 •
MTB tour Knesselare 10 aug 2019 Edited: Cropped privé dpmein and added 2 cross parcours
Videos of Gent Mountain Bike
0:05 |
101 |
Jun 28, 2022
0:09 |
234 |
Apr 19, 2021
trail: Enduro downhill Citadelpark
0:12 |
295 |
Apr 17, 2020
0:07 |
620 |
Nov 15, 2018
0:12 |
977 |
Jun 23, 2017
trail: Riva
20:55 |
70 |
Apr 19, 2017
trail: Riva
9:19 |
83 |
Aug 16, 2012
trail: Kalverboswegel
0:15 |
290 |
Nov 14, 2018 , Gent
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivkov | vote | trail | activity #96021021 and 2 more | Jun 1, 2026 @ 8:58am Jun 1, 2026 |
| Ivkov | add | report | activity #96012892 and 2 more | Jun 1, 2026 @ 6:21am Jun 1, 2026 |
| mariedv | wishlist | route | activity #93707633 and 2 more | Apr 30, 2026 @ 6:07am Apr 30, 2026 |
| mariedv | wishlist | route | activity #93698980 | Apr 30, 2026 @ 1:03am Apr 30, 2026 |
| jaruanob | wishlist | route | activity #93067873 | Apr 21, 2026 @ 2:06am Apr 21, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Doesn't exist anymore :( | Apr 22, 2025 @ 4:13pm Apr 22, 2025 | ||
| report | Overgroeid | Dec 7, 2022 @ 4:57am Dec 7, 2022 | ||
| trail | path is shortened, due to construction works... | Nov 5, 2021 @ 2:25am Nov 5, 2021 | ||
| trail | Solid offroad trail between - and through -... | Apr 28, 2021 @ 1:46pm Apr 28, 2021 | ||
| trail | largely forbidden for bikes | Apr 28, 2021 @ 1:32pm Apr 28, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k26 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge96 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge10 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k25 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge96 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge10 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbosje Lovendegem | skill park | Gent | |
| Trailpark Lovendegem | skill park | Gent | |
| Crossbos Merendree | skill park | Gent | |
| Malpertuuspark "The Hill" | skill park | Gent | |
| Veermanplein Gent | skill park | Gent |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 219 | 84 miles | 3,930 ft | 32 miles | 230 ft | #709 | #6 | 124 | 964 | 12 | 30,478 | |
| E-Bike | 162 | 60 miles | 2,762 ft | 23 miles | 230 ft | #539 | #3 | 936 | 2 | 1,688 | ||
| Horse | 46 | 16 miles | 551 ft | 6 miles | 102 ft | #205 | #1 | 293 | ||||
| Hike | 208 | 80 miles | 3,648 ft | 31 miles | 230 ft | #794 | #6 | 1 | 951 | 1 | 136 | |
| Trail Running | 208 | 80 miles | 3,757 ft | 31 miles | 230 ft | #524 | #6 | 948 | 1 | 3,320 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 21 | 7 miles | 305 ft | 3 miles | 62 ft | #191 | #1 | 292 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Gent
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What are the best places to ride in Gent?
Gent has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Gent?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Gent are:
- Freeride loop Schuurstraat (4.2/5)
- Hulseloostraat (4.1/5)
- End of the airfield (4.1/5)
- Jezuietengoed trail (4.1/5)
- Gontrode offroad II (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Gent?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Gent are:
- September (61 activities)
- October (50 activities)
- August (37 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Gent?
There are 3 parking locations listed in Gent. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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