Recreation

CYCLING AND WALKING

CYCLING ROUTES

You will find all the available circuits on www.iedereenfietst.be (in Dutch only), where you can also design your own route.
The accessible bicycle circuits are also shown on the various cycling maps, which you can order from Westtoer or at the tourism office Knokke-Heist. 

WALKING ROUTES

  • You will find all the available circuits on www.iedereenfietst.be (in Dutch only),
    The accessible walking circuits are also shown on the various walking maps, which you can order from Westtoer or at the tourism office Knokke-Heist. 
     
  • The Zwin Nature Park is accessible for wheelchairs. You will find the info here.
     
  • Everyone knows The Zwin, but less well known and at least as important are the Zwinbosjes, 'The Zwin dunes and polders'. The 'Zwin dunes and polders' walking route is the first Groene Halte + walking route in Flanders. Most of the route can be completed independently by both blind and partially sighted people and wheelchair users - with the help of the route description and the map in the brochure, the large print version and possibly the audio and gpx files that can be downloaded in addition via www.groenehalte.be. (only in Dutch and French)

ACCESSIBLE BEACH

STRANDJUTTER

The Strandjutter (Beachcomber) is a wheelchair that allows a person with reduced mobility to be pushed through the soft sand to the water line.

During the opening hours of the rescue service, the Strandjutter will be lent out for FREE upon presentation of an identity card at the Albertstrand first aid post at Zwaluwenlaan and the first first aid post at Lichttorenplein. You can consult the opening hours here.

During July/August, a Strandjutter is also available for FREE from the sports beach in Heist.

Reservation is recommended; simply call  G 0474 94 68 47 (Zwaluwenlaan) or G 0474 94 35 26 (Lichttorenplein)

GANGWAYS

Wooden gangways have also been laid out on the various beaches for disabled people with a wheelchair or families with a pram.
These passerelles can be found at the following locations:

  • Heist (near Heldenplein) 
  • Duinbergen (near Lentelaan) 
  • Albertstrand (near Zwaluwenlaan)
  • Knokke (near Zwaluwenlaan and Lichttorenplein)
  • Zoute ( near Albertplein) 

SUN, SEA… CAREFREE

This initiative, called ZON, ZEE… ZORGELOOS in Dutch, makes areas of the beach accessible to everyone.

You will find more info here.  (only in Dutch)

SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

You will find more info at www.toevla.be. (Only in Dutch)

CULTURE

Scharpoord Cultural Centre
Maxim Willemspad 1
8300 Knokke-Heist
T +32 (0)50 630 430 
cc.ticket [at] knokke-heist.be

EVENTS

Events are increasingly being made accessible to people with disabilities. You will find more info at www.inter.vlaanderen. (Only in Dutch)

Strandjutter