Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sluis · Updated on 5 November 2026
Via Brugensis walk
Via Brugensis is a walk of 2 km from Sluis. Along the way you'll find 13 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 2 km
- ± 25 min
- Easy
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Sluis
0 kmAt the start: Belfort and public toilet.
300 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
300 m1.7 km · 10 benches
Finish
2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 1.7 kmBetween 300 m and 2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
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Photo: PetrusSilesius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBelfort
Museum · after 0 m
Elevation and terrain
Way types
2 km in total- Road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 525 m
- Street: 150 m
- Path: 75 m
- Cycleway: 50 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
2 km in total- Asphalt: 1.6 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Gravel: 75 m
About the walking route Via Brugensis
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Via Brugensis is a walking route of 2 km that starts in Sluis. It does not end where it starts. You start in Sluis and finish in Menen. Along the way you pass Belfort (after 0 m).
How hard is the route?
Allow ± 25 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (1.2 km), footpath (525 m) and street (150 m). Of the surface, 1.6 km asphalt and 300 m paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 13 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Nederlands Kustpad deel 1 - 1Moderate · From A to B14.1 km
- Grenslandpad - 1Easy · From A to B9.8 km
- GR 129 Dwars door België | VlaanderenEasy · From A to B5 km
- GR 5A Wandelronde van Vlaanderen (Noord)Hard · From A to B72.9 km
- European long distance path E9 - B-NLEasy · From A to B2.3 km
- Grenslandpad - 2Easy · From A to B9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Sint-JanskerkRuins · 319 m from the route - 2
De Nederlandse MaagdMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 3
HoekemolenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 4
Kasteel van OostkerkeCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 5
OoievaarstorenObservation tower · 6 km from the route - 6
Kasteel van MoerkerkeCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 7
For Freedom MuseumMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 8
LuchtwachttorenObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route - 9
Stadhuis DammeAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 10
UilenspiegelmuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 11
Jacob van MaerlantMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 12
HEYMuseum · 9 km from the route - 13
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 14BordeelschansArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route
- 15KruisdijkschansFort · 2.8 km from the route
- 16Kasteel AltenaCastle · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Brugensis?
Via Brugensis is 2 km long. Allow ± 25 min of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Sluis to Menen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sluis.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Belfort.
Starting point
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