Deinze
The cycling route begins in the centre of Deinze, next to the Provinciaal Domein De Brielmeersen. On reaching the Kromme Brug, you will find the first node for cyclists on your route: Node 3.
Cycling route from Deinze to Waregem
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Cycling route from Deinze to Waregem
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- 43,2 km
- Time
- 3u
- Terrain
- 99% Verhard
Kromme Brug , 9800 Deinze
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On this journey between Deinze and Waregem, you cycle past the lives and work of two great Lys artists – the 'sun painter' Emile Claus and Roger Raveel, one of the most important Belgian painters of the second half of the 20th century. Cycle along the routes that they followed and be amazed at the colourful images and the historical gems that come into view.
The Mudel
Deinze
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Deinze
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The mudel (Museum of Deinze and the Lys Region) is the place to go for a complete overview of how the Lys and its surroundings have inspired generations of painters, the show-piece of the museum being the painting entitled 'De Bietenoogst' (The Beet Harvest) by Emile Claus. The equally famous 'Overtocht van het veer op de Leie te Latem' (Crossing of the Ferry on the Lys at Latem) by Xavier De Cock, and additional works by George Minne, Constant Permeke and Raoul De Keyser, among others, are also on display there.
Machelen-aan-de-Leie
Roger Raveel Musem
Dries Luyten
Machelen
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Roger Raveel Musem
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Roger Raveel is irrevocably associated with his native village of Machelen-aan-de-Leie, and vice versa. He spent his entire life there, selecting various subjects for his art from his surroundings, and was even granted his own museum: the Roger Raveel Museum. Since 2021, the square on the Old Lys has officially been called the 'Roger Raveelplein' in homage to the man who put his beloved village on the map both in Belgium and abroad. You can visit Raveel's grave in the cemetery.
Villa ter Ide
Every Sunday afternoon between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., you can take a look inside the Anglo-Norman villa and working studio of the artist and portrait painter Martin Wallaert, the 'last of the Latem painters'. On other days, you can make an appointment to pay him a visit.
't Leiebolleke
Het Leiebolleke
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A refreshing ice-cream parlour and cosy tearoom in the heart of Machelen-aan-de-Leie. In good weather, you can even sit outside on the sun terrace. Children can play to their heart's content in the adjacent playground.
Waregem
Baron Casier
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Be-Part
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Just outside the bustling centre of Waregem, you can jump down from the saddle for a drink and a bite to eat in Baron Casier Park. In the imposing castle, you will find the eponymous bar-bistro with its cosy terrace, where they serve tasty drinks and snacks.
Be-Part
A little bit further along, you can take a look inside Be-Part Waregem (from Thursdays to Sundays, from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.). There, artists can experiment with contemporary art and the members of the public can come along and experience it.
Villa Rozenhuis
From 1909 to early 1912, the impressionist-luminist Modest Huys was the first occupant of this villa, which was built to house or host artists. Following Gustave Van de Woestyne's stay there, between 1919 and 1925, the Rozenhuis (Ter Elststraat 4) gained an international reputation. Gustave, the brother of poet Karel, was a mystic who was influenced by both the Flemish Primitives and - later - by French Cubism.
Café Ter Leie
The current location of Café Ter Leie was previously that of the Guild House, an inn, a grocery store and the meetingplace of the archers' guild. This is where Emile Claus was born on 27 September 1849. Much of his work was so imbued with light that he was nicknamed the 'sun painter'.
THE MANDEL AND LYS VALLEYS
Deinze
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Deinze
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Working on the land, village life, life by the river and the unspoiled landscape formed the central themes in Claus' works. While cycling your way through the green valley of the Mandelbeek, it will become perfectly clear why he chose to plant his easel here.