Discover Wingene: Nature, Trails and Culture

Wingene can be discovered from several perspectives: through varied landscapes, signposted walks, cycling routes with special destinations and evidence of the region’s history. This allows you to plan your trip according to whether you are looking for nature experiences, exercise, culture or a combination of these.

Landscapes and hiking trails

One distinctive natural feature is the Gulke Putten area. It includes remnants of wet and dry heathland, heath-like nutrient-poor grasslands, coppice woodland with flower-rich paths and open areas with orchids. Two signposted walks lead through the nature reserve. The different landscape forms give the walk varied impressions, ranging from open heathland to wooded sections.

Sint-Pietersveld also represents an extensive landscape with many forests, avenues and meadows. The walking and cycling area lies between the Provinciaal domein Lippensgoed-Bulskampveld and Doomkerke. If you like to alternate between walks and cycling tours when planning your trip, this provides another clearly defined landscape area to choose from.

For a clearly defined walk, the signposted Bruwaanpad is a good option. The path in Wingene is 4.5 km long and can be included as a separate tour in your daily plans. In the wider region, the Bulskampveld network of hiking trails offers a total of 225 km of walking opportunities. It extends across Oostkamp, Beernem, Wingene, Ruiselede and Aalter.

Cycling routes, chapels and water experiences

The signposted “Langs kapelletjes in Wingene” cycling route passes around 40 Marian chapels. It combines cycling with small religious structures serving as recurring landmarks along the way. Another option is the “Kasteeldomeinen fietsroute”. It starts either at Marktplein in Zwevezele or at Gemeenteplein in Wingene. This route includes unpaved sections, some narrow paths and tight passages. You should take these details into account when choosing a suitable bicycle and planning your day.

If you would also like your trip to include time in the water, Recreatiebad de Alk has a baby pool, an area for toddlers and preschool children, a small pool and a large pool. The different types of pools can be a specific consideration when planning an outing, especially for families with children of different ages.

Culture and historical traces

Kaplote is a protected architectural monument dating from the 17th century. It was renovated in 2017 and 2018 and serves as a heritage house. If you would like to learn about architectural history as well as enjoy nature and exercise, you can include this site in your personal selection. The site “‘t Hof en kasteel van Wingene” also recalls a former seigneury owned by the Lords of Wingene. This historical status is expressly part of the site’s history.

Kerkplein helps with orientation in the town: the centre of Wingene lies around this square. Centrally located in the town centre, Kerkplein lies between Zandbergstraat, Oude Bruggestraat and Guido Gezellestraat. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home, you can consider whether you would prefer to focus your stay more on orientation within the town, nature excursions, cycling tours or a combination of these interests. The specific landscapes and routes offer different starting points for this, without requiring accommodation in a particular location.

Discover more destinations

For further trip planning, you can also find Avelgem, Oostrozebeke, Hooglede, Kortemark, Wervik, Kortrijk, Moorslede and Loppem.

For the broader travel overview: West Flanders.