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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Diksmuide
Houthulst

Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Houthulst

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Diksmuide
Houthulst

Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Houthulst

Moderate

6

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Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Houthulst

03:13

59.8km

130m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.1 km for 102 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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3.35 km

Ruins

Ruins

2

11.2 km

Yser Tower (IJzertoren)

Highlight • Monument

The first Yser Tower was inaugurated in 1930 as a memorial for the Flemish soldiers who lost their lives in the front region. During the Second World War the site …

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3

21.0 km

World War I Shelter Ramskapelle

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The reconstructed shelter along the Frontzate in Ramskapelle is a remnant from the First World War. The Frontzate, which is now a cycle path over the old railway bed from …

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4

24.9 km

Koolhofput Nature Reserve

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The De Koolhofput nature reserve is the ideal place for hikers, nature lovers, anglers and a stopping point for cyclists. This spot is accessible via the Frontzate bicycle connection between …

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25.9 km

Oude Veurnevaart

Lake

6

28.4 km

The port in the distance

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Eastduinkerke

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7

28.5 km

Yser River

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8

29.1 km

IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve

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At Nieuwpoort, the Yser flows directly into the sea. Where salt and fresh water meet, a special biotope developed with mud flats, salt marshes, dunes, beach and polders. Thanks to …

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9

29.6 km

10

49.0 km

B

59.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

20.6 km

11.7 km

2.11 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

22.2 km

12.2 km

2.52 km

276 m

187 m

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Saturday 23 May

27°C

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