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The Gallows Woods – Hagle Dump Cemetery loop from Galgebossen

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The Gallows Woods – Hagle Dump Cemetery loop from Galgebossen

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The Gallows Woods – Hagle Dump Cemetery loop from Galgebossen

01:44

6.83km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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1.23 km

Dirty Bucket Camp

Highlight • Historical Site

During the First World War, the forest was in British territory and was a final resting place on the way to hell. The Plankenroute or Plank Road connected the woods with the center of Vlamertinge. It was along this road that the soldiers moved to the Yser front. The British gave it the name “Dirty Bucket Camp” referring to the inn de Vuile Seule ("seule" is West Flemish for bucket).

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2.53 km

The Gallows Woods

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A forest where, until the 1700s, gallows literally stood ready for the convicts.

During the First World War, the woods, unlike other forest areas, were spared because they formed a resting area for British soldiers. There was a barrack where Anglican worship services were held, and there was a cinema room. A nearby farm, the present Hospitaalhoeve, served as a hospital. The Plank Road led to the center of Vlamertinge and the soldiers went to the front along this road. At the edge of the forest is the Hagle Dump Cemetery.

The British gave it the name “Dirty Bucket Camp” referring to the inn de Vuile Seule ("seule" is West Flemish for bucket).

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2.54 km

Galgebossen Parking Area

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Parking Galgebossen

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2.59 km

Picnic bench by the pond

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Picnic bench at a pond, in the greenery

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2.86 km

Eilandje Pond

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This is probably a motte and bailey structure, perhaps built on an earlier Roman burial mound.

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3.82 km

Shelter in Galgebos Forest

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4.55 km

Young Deer

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in good weather, reasonably good surface everywhere, in rain probably muddy, but wear sturdy shoes, here and there uneven surface with loose stones

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6.80 km

Hagle Dump Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Hagle Dump Cemetery is a British military cemetery for the war dead of the First World War, located in the Belgian village of Elverdinge, a sub-municipality of Ypres. It is situated 3,250 km southwest of the village centre. The cemetery was designed by Reginald Blomfield with the assistance of Arthur Hutton and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The site is rectangular in shape with a bevelled corner and is surrounded by a brick wall. The area is 1,800 m². The Cross of Sacrifice is at the front, near the entrance.
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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.15 km

1.67 km

517 m

462 m

Surfaces

5.57 km

979 m

174 m

< 100 m

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Friday 3 July

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The Gallows Woods – Hagle Dump Cemetery loop from Galgebossen

Dirty Bucket Camp

The Gallows Woods

Galgebossen Parking Area

Picnic bench by the pond

Eilandje Pond

Shelter in Galgebos Forest

Young Deer

Hagle Dump Cemetery

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