Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – Yser Tower loop from Koekelare

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Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – Yser Tower loop from Koekelare

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Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – Yser Tower loop from Koekelare

03:25

52.3km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.7 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.59 km

Praatbos

Forest

21.1 km

Boterdijk Gravel Path Along Handzamevaart

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nicely located next to Handzamevaart. Many large stones, so certainly not a gravel boulevard.

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23.7 km

Atheneum Path

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This path includes the beautiful "Driemussenbrug", a bridge over the Yser in Diksmuide. The bridge is named after the three sparrows that were on the bridge when it was built. …

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24.8 km

Beguinage - Diksmuide

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The Flemish beguinages bear witness to the medieval mystical movement in our region. Beguines are pious, independent women who have lived here in community since the 13th century. The proximity …

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25.8 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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25.9 km

Yser Tower and Pax Gate Memorial, Diksmuide

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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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26.3 km

Trench of Death (Dodengang) and Demarcation Post

Highlight • Historical Site

An interesting anecdote about the Trench of Death in Diksmuide concerns the Belgian soldier Adiel Debeuckelaere. During a heavy attack in 1917, when the Germans tried to break through the …

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33.6 km

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwhoekje Memorial and Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Until 1870, the parish church of Stuivekenskerke stood in the hamlet of Oud-Stuivekens, now Onze-Lieve-Vrouwhoekje. During the First World War, Oud-Stuivekenskerke was an advanced position of the Belgian army. The …

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52.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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