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Houthulst

Menin Gate Memorial – Yser Tower (IJzertoren) loop from Houthulst

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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Diksmuide
Houthulst

Menin Gate Memorial – Yser Tower (IJzertoren) loop from Houthulst

Moderate

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Menin Gate Memorial – Yser Tower (IJzertoren) loop from Houthulst

02:56

62.6km

150m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 48.6 km for 102 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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20.3 km

Menin Gate Memorial

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Historically, the Menin Gate of Ypres was just a passage across the moat and ramparts of the old city fortifications, on the road to the nearby town of Menen. Nevertheless, …

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41.6 km

Knokkebrug Drawbridge

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The Knokkebrug is located on the border of Diksmuide with Lo-Reninge and Houthulst, although the coat of arms of the latter municipality hangs on the railing. It owes its name …

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48.6 km

In the IJzer Tower you will find the Museum on the IJzer. It tells the story of the Belgian-German front during World War I through the stories of soldiers, refugees …

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48.7 km

Yser Tower (IJzertoren)

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The first Yser Tower was inaugurated in 1930 as a memorial for the Flemish soldiers who lost their lives in the front region. During the Second World War the site …

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49.2 km

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50.0 km

Diksmuide Market Square

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The market of Diksmuide is a lively and historic place in the city center. On the Grote Markt of Diksmuide, merchants have been offering their wares at the weekly Monday …

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58.3 km

Willeput Mill

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Wooden corn windmill, type of post mill on tower house. It is located on a mill hill.
The Wullepit mill owes its name to the miller family Wullepit who operated …

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59.3 km

Couchez Mill

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Couchezmolen-Molenmuseum is a museum in Zarren. Stop at Couchezmolen-Mill Museum and enjoy a wonderful time away in Zarren.
The Couchez mill, also called the white mill because of its whitewashed …

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62.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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41.8 km

15.3 km

2.64 km

2.52 km

277 m

139 m

Surfaces

37.2 km

24.6 km

723 m

102 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

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