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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Ieper
Ypres

Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Ieper
Ypres

Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

00:45

11.9km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.32 km for 406 m

After 9.88 km for 185 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.41 km

Major’s Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Cycle path along the fortifications and the Rijselpoort.

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2

4.58 km

Rijselpoort (Lille Gate)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Lille Gate is a city gate in the Belgian city of Ypres. The gate is located in the south of the city center, on the road to Lille. The …

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3

4.70 km

Vauban Ramparts and Moat, Ypres

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Old records of Ypres go back to the 11th century as "Iprensis" and "Ipera". The name would come from the river Ieperlee, formerly called Ypres. It was a founded city …

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4

5.92 km

Menin Gate Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Historically, the Menin Gate of Ypres was just a passage across the moat and ramparts of the old city fortifications, on the road to the nearby town of Menen. Nevertheless, …

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5

6.23 km

Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres

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The Lakenhalle is basically a trade fair hall - much more magnificent than today's "event locations". In the Middle Ages, Ypres was an important trading center for cloth and fabrics. …

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6

6.46 km

War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

in memory of those who lost their lives during the war.

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7

8.72 km

Just down the road of the Menin Gate, every evening there is a bugle played for changing of the guards

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8

10.9 km

Zillebeke Pond

Highlight • Lake

An interesting anecdote concerns the battles around the pond during the war. Soldiers used the pond as a natural barrier and shelter. There are stories of soldiers wading through the …

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.18 km

2.84 km

2.33 km

887 m

525 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.07 km

4.51 km

819 m

364 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 31 May

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