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Rest bench – Bunker Route Beekvallei loop from Gijzenzele

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Rest bench – Bunker Route Beekvallei loop from Gijzenzele

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Rest bench – Bunker Route Beekvallei loop from Gijzenzele

03:23

13.1km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

44 m

Parish Church of Saint Bavo

Highlight • Religious Site

The bunker route starts at the church of Gijzenzele: a 13 km walk that leads past several bunkers that were part of the Bruggenhoofd Gent, a defense line that was …

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278 m

Rest bench

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Rest bench with inscription: 'only 3 days had the guns roared'. There are still benches with the same inscription in the area.

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302 m

Bunker A36 (Ghent Bridgehead, Gijzenzele)

Highlight • Historical Site

Bunker A36 was restored to its original state, camouflaged as a cottage, in 2010.

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497 m

Path on the Bunker Walking Route Gijzenzele

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The path on the Bunker walking route near Gijzenzele winds through a landscape full of history, where you walk past various old bunkers from the Second World War, surrounded by …

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2.98 km

Bunker view

Highlight • Historical Site

The Oosterzele landscape still bears many silent witnesses to WWII. The bunkers dot the landscape, forming part of the "Bruggenhoofd Gent" bunker belt. This defensive line stretched from Astene (Deinze) to Kwatrecht (Wetteren).
(Municipality of Oosterzele)

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5.19 km

Bunker Route Beekvallei

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Nice piece of stream valley, very muddy and slippery, but that's nice too

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5.37 km

Small Path

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8

9.54 km

De Vierhoekhoeve

Highlight • Rest Area

With a beautiful farm shop with hand and homemade products: cheese, ice cream, honey, mustard,...
Well worth a visit!

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.82 km

3.15 km

2.40 km

2.10 km

594 m

Surfaces

4.76 km

4.44 km

1.56 km

1.10 km

1.02 km

176 m

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