Gent-Wevelgem 2024 route

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Peloton passing through the Flanders Fields World War Graveyard during 2023 Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields
Peloton passing through the Flanders Fields World War Graveyard during 2023 Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Gent-Wevelgem route summary
Distance253.1 kilometres
StartMenin Gate, Ypres
FinishWevelgem
Start time10:40 CET
Finish time16:20 CET
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Route of 2024 Gent-Wevelgem
Profile of Gent-Wevelgem(Image credit: Flanders Classics)

This year's route at 253.1 kilometres is 7km shorter than in 2023 and consists of a large loop heading toward the North Sea to Veurne with the famous Moeren before heading for Heuvelland. The final 100 kilometres contain nine major climbs: the Scherpenberg, Baneberg, Monteberg, Kemmelberg (Belvedère), Monteberg, Kemmelberg (Belvedère), Scherpenberg, Baneberg and lastly, the Kemmelberg (Ossuaire). 

The race's second half also includes three sections of dirt and grass farm roads, namely Hill 63, Christmas Truce, and the Catacombs, coined the Plugstreets by British soldiers during WWI.

Following the third and final ascent of the Kemmelberg, which is taken from its steeper western side, all that remained was the final 34km run-in westwards to the finish in Wevelgem.

Gent-Wevelgem 2024 Climbs

  • Scherpenberg, km 156.5
  • Baneberg, km 161.2
  • Monteberg, km 167.2
  • Kemmelberg (Belvedère), km 169.0
  • Monteberg, km 199.5
  • Kemmelberg (Belvedère), km 201.3
  • Scherpenberg, km 208.8
  • Baneberg, km 213.5
  • Kemmelberg (Ossuaire), km 218.8
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