Day 1
Coast
Start at the sea
Early morning on the beach. First kilometers through the dunes. The team finds its rhythm.
November 12 - 15, 2026 · Only 25 team spots - first edition· Registrations close September 15
Claim your spot →The route
Four days, four worlds.
The full stage plan: coast → Flanders → Wallonia → Dinant. A multisport expedition in 4 days.
Four days, four worlds.
Day 2
Flanders
Through the inland
Mountain bike through forests and fields. First orientation challenges. Navigation workshop.
Day 3
Wallonia
Into the rivers
Rafting, river crossings, rappelling. The terrain gets rougher, the challenges bigger.
Day 4
Dinant
Finish in the Ardennes
Via ferrata along the Meuse. Last climb, last meters. Arrival under the citadel.
The event at a glance
Everything you need to know about Crossing Belgium 2026.
Four days, one line from the North Sea to the Ardennes. The facts below - dates, programme, requirements, gear.
Dates
- 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 November 2026
- Start: 12 Nov · 18:00 - Belgian coast
- Finish: 15 Nov · 15:00 - Belgian Ardennes
Sleeping arrangements
- 12 & 13 Nov: Tent overnight in expedition camp
- 14 Nov: Hotel overnight - warm shower, warm bed
Four days, one line straight across Belgium. We start with our feet in the North Sea sand and finish under the citadel of Dinant. In between: Flemish forests, the rivers of the Famenne and the limestone cliffs above the Meuse.
The full roadbook lands in your inbox 6 weeks before the start - stage maps, elevation profiles and supporter spots included.
240 km
From the North Sea to the Meuse
≈ 4,500 m
Cumulative elevation in 4 days
15+
Stages on foot, bike, water and rope
2 camps
Warm bed, warm shower, warm food
What each day looks like
A glimpse at the four days
Exact tracks come in the roadbook. The big moves are locked in.
Day 1 - Coast
- →Sunrise start on the beach
- →Trail through the dunes
- →First orienteering challenge
- →Kayak on an inland canal
Day 2 - Flanders
- →Long mountain-bike stage
- →Map & compass workshop
- →Rope course in the forest
- →Camp at a farm
Day 3 - Wallonia
- →Trail through the Famenne
- →Rafting on the Lesse
- →Caving in a real cave system
- →Bivouac by the river
Day 4 - Dinant
- →Via ferrata along the Meuse
- →Final mountain-bike loop
- →Rappel from the citadel
- →Finish + afterparty
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Every morning we'd pull out the map and just know - this is one I'm never going to forget. The variety is what makes it.
Sarah V.
2024 pilot team
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