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Nieuwpoort Fish Auction – Nieuwpoort Belfry loop from Nieuwpoort

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West Flanders
Veurne
Nieuwpoort

Nieuwpoort Fish Auction – Nieuwpoort Belfry loop from Nieuwpoort

Moderate

4.4

(36)

212

hikers

Nieuwpoort Fish Auction – Nieuwpoort Belfry loop from Nieuwpoort

02:35

10.2km

20m

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: March 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 358 m for 9 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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316 m

Veurnesluis

Highlight • Monument

Historic and heroic Rememberence of a great Period.

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2

1.20 km

Small water lock on the waterway.

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3

1.64 km

Koolhofput Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

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 Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide.

The Frontzate is an old railway that now serves as a walking and cycling route. Along the way you will encounter war relics.

Tip! Bring your picnic and enjoy the peace and quiet.

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6.90 km

Until the early 1990s, this buoy floated above the southwestern edge of the Nieuwpoort Bank to indicate the obstacle to sailors to keep them in navigable waters.

Today is a beautiful viewing platform!

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7.40 km

Nieuwpoort Fish Auction

Highlight • Structure

Once you arrive in Nieuwpoort, a visit to the Vismijn is certainly a fascinating experience. Fishing is simply in the DNA of the city of Nieuwpoort. A guide takes you through the Fish Market and past the fishing boats. End your visit with a fresh Rodenbach while you get started peeling gray shrimps.

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8.12 km

Westfront Visitor Centre, Nieuwpoort

Highlight • Historical Site

Under the King Albert I monument you will find the Westfront visitors centre. You will learn how the German invasion was stopped in 1914 by flooding the polder plain. On top of the monument you will find a 360° view of the sea, the coastal strip and the polders of the Westhoek.

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8.84 km

Duvetorre (Sint-Laurentiustoren Ruin)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Duvetorre, or Saint Lawrence Tower, is one of the oldest buildings in Nieuwpoort and is the ruin of the medieval Saint Lawrence Church, probably built in 1281. In 1383, the church was largely destroyed during an English siege. What remained was transformed into a fortified moated castle in 1384. Around 1400, Philip the Bold had the building further expanded into a castle. In the 16th century, it served as a military quarters for the Spanish troops.

During the Dutch period (1816–1822), the remaining church walls were demolished, the tower shortened and transformed into a five-storey gunpowder tower. In the First World War, the Allies used the tower as a lookout post, but heavy shelling caused severe damage and left the tower in ruins.

The building is popularly known as the ‘Duvetorre’, after the story that Jeanne Panne, the alleged witch of Nieuwpoort, had encounters with the devil there. On the opposite side of the site, a work of art refers to her legend.

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9.40 km

Nieuwpoort Belfry

Highlight • Historical Site

The belfry of Nieuwpoort is conceived as a partial extension of the front of the building. It towers over the rectangular hall of 14th century origin belonging to the cross-border brick Gothic. During the First World War, the tower was dynamited and the halle, along with the entire city, was almost completely destroyed. In 1921-1923, the belfry and the halle were reconstructed according to a historical model. The crowning has now been worked out, so that the belfry is more in line with the regional church towers. The hall has the same appearance as the first one, which was probably built in 1280 in late Gothic style.

Source: kuipendbelgie.be/nl/beziensworthheden/belfort-van-nieuwpoort/1873

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.74 km

3.40 km

1.72 km

856 m

468 m

Surfaces

6.55 km

1.44 km

858 m

656 m

384 m

302 m

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Saturday 23 May

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