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De Doornpanne Visitor Centre – Gravel Path Through De Doornpanne loop from Koksijde

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De Doornpanne Visitor Centre – Gravel Path Through De Doornpanne loop from Koksijde

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De Doornpanne Visitor Centre – Gravel Path Through De Doornpanne loop from Koksijde

01:30

5.84km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Parking

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94 m

De Doornpanne Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

In Oostduinkerke, the De Doornpanne Visitor Center opens the gates to a beautiful nature reserve of the same name. The permanent exhibition in the visitor center tells you more about …

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257 m

Donkeys and Ponies in the Dunes

Highlight • Natural

Where donkeys feel at home.
Everyone welcome.

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443 m

Doornpanne Learning Trail

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The completely renovated Learning Trail offers a unique opportunity to experience nature up close and learn about the wonders of this area. Walk along a route full of informative signs …

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633 m

Panoramic View over the Doornpanne Dunes

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The paths in the dunes are sometimes close together or difficult to distinguish from the dunes themselves. Let the adventure guide you. Keep the sea on your right and the …

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1.35 km

Gravel Path Through De Doornpanne

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The Doornpanne, together with De Hoge Blekker and De Schipgatduinen, forms a 240 hectare dune massif. The central part is owned by Aquaduin and functions as a water extraction area. …

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1.95 km

The Hoge Blekker, the dune that gave the domain its name, is the highest dune ridge (33 m) on the Flemish coast. Blekker or Blinkaart is the popular name for bare dune hill that reflects the sunlight (bleach or shine).

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4.15 km

Shrimp Fishermen on Horseback at Oostduinkerke Beach

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The fishermen with their Belgian draft horses can be seen from afar on the beach. The horses pull huge nets, with two large thatched baskets on their backs, through the …

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5.08 km

Oostduinkerke Buoy

Highlight • Monument

A buoy on a roundabout with the necessary coordinates (degrees, minutes, seconds). If you go to the place the coordinates point to, you end up in the sea in front of Oostduinkerke.

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5.84 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.10 km

1.55 km

1.03 km

139 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.21 km

1.64 km

1.63 km

367 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

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Comments

March 14, 2022,Panoramazicht Doornpanne – Panorama Hoge Blekker Circuit à partir de Oostduinkerke-Bad

Very pleasant walk with all kinds of really varied landscapes.. dunes, polder, beach, more residential areas and their charming houses... great moment of discovery and disconnection!

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May 24, 2024,BE-Flandern: Koksijde: Doornpanne Runde von Oostduinkerke 240524CC

We are continuing along the Belgian coast. Today we went on another wonderful tour through dune landscapes, today between Koksijde and Oostduinkerke. It is the Doornpanne nature reserve with Hoge Blekker, the highest sand dune at 33 meters. We also hiked through the Schipgatduinen to the beach section there, which is also really beautiful and unspoilt.
I really enjoyed the …

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De Doornpanne Visitor Centre – Gravel Path Through De Doornpanne loop from Koksijde

De Doornpanne Visitor Centre

Donkeys and Ponies in the Dunes

Doornpanne Learning Trail

Panoramic View over the Doornpanne Dunes

Gravel Path Through De Doornpanne

Climb Hoge Blekker

Shrimp Fishermen on Horseback at Oostduinkerke Beach

Oostduinkerke Buoy

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