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Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren) – De Krekemeersen Retention Basin loop from Staden

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Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren) – De Krekemeersen Retention Basin loop from Staden

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Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren) – De Krekemeersen Retention Basin loop from Staden

02:21

40.3km

140m

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: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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892 m

Staden Train Station and World War I Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

After quite a long way 'above' the surrounding fields (wind might blow around your ears), this is a nice spot to have a little rest. There is even a BBQ …

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921 m

Entrance to F351 Cycle Highway in Staden

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Staden Church, well worth a visit. A beautiful organ, very cold inside, warmer outside. Signs explain the church's condition during and after the First World War.

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6.54 km

Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren)

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The Couchez mill, also called the white mill because of its whitewashed hull, is a stone windmill near the Belgian town of Zarren. With a length of 25.3 m, it is one of the largest stone mills in Belgium.

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7.50 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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7.51 km

Trail from Zarren to Wullepit Mill

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A straight sloping path descending to the Wullepitmolen. A nice stretch between the meadows.

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11.4 km

Kruisstraatmolen Werken

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The Kruisstraatmolen, a 3-lofted post mill (one of the few of its kind in Belgium), also known as "Berghe's mill", is the most recent of the 3 windmills that once …

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19.5 km

Doornstraat

Highlight • Structure

23.6 km

De Krekemeersen Retention Basin

Highlight • Lake

The Krekemeersen is a green oasis in the centre of Kortemark. They form a natural buffer in case of flooding due to the retention basin that was constructed at the …

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40.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

4.80 km

3.75 km

1.73 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

14.3 km

541 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

29°C

18°C

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Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren) – De Krekemeersen Retention Basin loop from Staden

Staden Train Station and World War I Memorial

Entrance to F351 Cycle Highway in Staden

Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren)

Willeput Mill

Trail from Zarren to Wullepit Mill

Kruisstraatmolen Werken

Doornstraat

De Krekemeersen Retention Basin

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