Bruges, cycling city
Bruges holds cycling in high regard and is making cycling an even greater priority. Over the years, the city has built up its cycling image and cycling infrastructure in line with the cycling standards of 2022.The vehicle restricted area in the city centre makes way for sustainable travel. Bruges prioritises sustainable and healthy transport, and the city's ambition is to become a cycling capital.
Compact and green, Bruges is ideal to explore by bicycle. All hotels and venues are reachable on foot, but just outside the centre, the bicycle is the perfect means of transport.
With 26 hectares of green and more than 3,000 trees, the City Ramparts form a broad, green city belt and the ideal cycling route. On the dedicated cycle route on the city walls, you can enjoy a 9 km circular tour of Bruges. In the Hinterland of Bruges, the green region around Bruges, you can cycle at leisure through the countryside, including woods, castles and abbeys, and enjoy fresh farm produce and warm village hospitality.
Guided bicycle tours as an activity in your social programme
An experienced cycling guide will happily cycle with you. Book a guided or tailor-made cycling tour. Would you like info about cycling tours: read here more information about guided tours.
UCI Mobility and Bike City Forum
The Forum took place in October 2023 at the BMCC and was the perfect opportunity to keep our cycling heritage alive and to inspire citizens and visitors to walk and cycle even more. Did you know, by the way, that the Tour of Flanders and the UCI Road World Championships (2021) took place in Bruges? After the success of 2021, the Tour of Flanders will in future alternate with Antwerp.
This is the result of a collaboration between the Flemish Government (via Toerisme Vlaanderen) and the City of Bruges (via the departments Sport, Mobility and Visit Bruges Convention Bureau).
Bike rental
At the station, you can rent a Blue Bike. This is a public bike-sharing service found at almost every Belgian railway station, so you can explore beautiful Bruges and its surroundings by bike. More infomation about Blue Bike Rental.
You can also rent bikes at various cycle shops In the centre of Bruges. More information about bike rental in Bruges.
Facilities for cyclists
- 30 public bike pumps.
- 5 large public bike parks in the city centre to store your bicycle safely and dry.
- A bike shop at the station where you can have your bicycle repaired.
- The largest bicycle zone in Belgium where cars must remain behind cyclists.
- 320 km of cycle paths.
- 6 cycle highways.
