The heart of West-Flanders<\/b><\/p>\n
Hooglede-Gits is a cosy, rural village in the heart of West-Flanders and is the ideal base from which to explore the whole province. The ridge is the central landscape unit and separates the Lys river basin from the \u2018Ijzer\u2019 river basin. The slightly undulating landscape lets you enjoy exceptional panoramas at various places. The village belongs to the \u2018Westhoek\u2019<\/a>(Flanders Fields), but is located at the intersection of this region, the \u2018Brugse Ommeland\u2019 <\/a>(Bruges and the polders) and the \u2018Leiestreek\u2019<\/a> (Lys region). Also, the Belgian coast<\/a> is conveniently nearby.<\/p>\n Cycling and hiking<\/b><\/p>\n Cyclists and hikers will certainly find something to their liking. There are several junctions of important cycling networks nearby, as well as local cycling routes (Gitsbergroute,\u2026), a mountainbike route (WC cyclo cross 2007) and an agricultural learning route (Serretoer). Through the municipal hiking route (and along slow roads) you can walk to every corner of the town. Also, in Hooglede-Gits, everybody is a Flandrien! This is shown in the many national \/ international cycling and cyclo-cross races which were organized here in the past few years.<\/p>\n Play and enjoy<\/b><\/p>\n Near the mill, you can find the play-and-learn farm \u2018Hoeve ter Kerst\u2019<\/a>. Here, visitors are introduced, in a child-friendly manner, to a piece of authentic rural life. Local delicacies are the \u2018Teugelbier\u2019 and the \u2018Geytetaart\u2019 (jam cake from the \u2018Geyte\u2019 area).<\/p>\n (War) heritage<\/b><\/p>\n