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World War I Crater – Caterpillar Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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World War I Crater – Caterpillar Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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World War I Crater – Caterpillar Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

01:24

5.41km

30m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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718 m

Pond at De Palingbeek Nature Reserve

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waterproof shoes in rainy weather that can certainly get dirty, not an unnecessary luxury
can be very soggy

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740 m

Pond by the Play and Sunbathing Meadow with Playground

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1.19 km

Path along pond in Palingbeek estate

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large spaces to run with your dog (on a leash)

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1.20 km

Path Along the Ypres–Comines Canal

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on the other side there are sometimes slippery cobblestones, a path used by cyclists

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1.64 km

Old Lock Remains, De Palingbeek

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On the old canal are the remains of an old lock. These were protected as a monument in 2000. You can walk a lot in Domain De Palingbeek. Where there is still a lot to see from WW1. Both British and Germans built positions here.

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3.67 km

Hill 60 preserved Battlefield (World War I)

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Hill 60 (60 points to the height of the hill) was created in 1850 by excavation work on the Ypres-Comen railway line. During the First World War, the hill changed hands no fewer than seven times, each time at the expense of bloody battles. The toll of the April-May 1915 battles was especially heavy: 2000 Germans and 3000 British were killed. The detonation of 19 mines under Hill 60 and the Caterpillar killed 687 men of the 204th German Division. The original monument to the Queen Victoria Rifles atop the hill was damaged during WWII. The current remarkable monument is made with fragments of it. In the hill itself, perhaps dozens of soldiers are still buried in the clay. The mound is a cemetery without a headstone.

Source: hiking guide Flanders route GR 128

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