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

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

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

02:07

8.25km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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1.69 km

De Doornpanne Visitor Centre

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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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1.81 km

Floating Tap Fountain

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This water tap immediately catches your attention. The Doornpanne visitor centre is on the other side.

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2.54 km

Oostduinkerke Buoy

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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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2.78 km

Public toilet Strand Sint-André

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It's always helpful to know that your urgent needs can quickly be forgotten here.
Opening hours: when lifeguards are on duty.

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2.83 km

Beach Bar

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very cozy here. Cool location for a nightcap or two

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3.55 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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5.68 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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6.28 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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8.25 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.71 km

1.29 km

1.02 km

1.01 km

216 m

Surfaces

3.02 km

2.98 km

1.67 km

345 m

191 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Sunday 12 July

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Comments

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 Oostduinkerke

De Doornpanne Visitor Centre

Floating Tap Fountain

Oostduinkerke Buoy

Public toilet Strand Sint-André

Beach Bar

Shrimp Fishermen on Horseback at Oostduinkerke Beach

Climb Hoge Blekker

Gravel Path Through De Doornpanne

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