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Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Merkem

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Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Merkem

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Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Merkem

07:10

68.5km

90m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 6.56 km for 32 m

After 38.3 km for 32 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.68 km

Viewpoint

6.55 km

Knokkebrug Drawbridge

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The Knokkebrug is located on the border of Diksmuide with Lo-Reninge and Houthulst, although the coat of arms of the latter municipality hangs on the railing. It owes its name …

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13.6 km

Yser Tower and Pax Gate Memorial, Diksmuide

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In the IJzer Tower you will find the Museum on the IJzer. It tells the story of the Belgian-German front during World War I through the stories of soldiers, refugees …

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21.3 km

Vladslovaart

Lake

29.1 km

Cyclists and walkers can once again use two electric ferry services on the IJzer free of charge. The ferry services are now a familiar sight along the IJzer between May and September.

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30.8 km

IJzertoren and Paxpoort Memorial Site

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In 1951 the first pile was driven in, in 1952 the first stone was bricked in.
The new crypt was consecrated in 1958, the Tower in 1965.
The Yser Tower …

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30.8 km

Yser Tower (IJzertoren)

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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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49.6 km

Boezinge Lock

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54.9 km

Menin Gate Memorial

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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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55.2 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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68.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.0 km

15.1 km

11.1 km

5.46 km

1.53 km

185 m

103 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

22.4 km

6.53 km

4.76 km

2.93 km

134 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Merkem

Knokkebrug Drawbridge

Yser Tower and Pax Gate Memorial, Diksmuide

Free ferry across the Yser

IJzertoren and Paxpoort Memorial Site

Yser Tower (IJzertoren)

Boezinge Lock

Menin Gate Memorial

Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres

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