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Mesen – Saint Medardus Church - Wijtschate loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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Mesen – Saint Medardus Church - Wijtschate loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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Mesen – Saint Medardus Church - Wijtschate loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

01:36

27.2km

160m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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1.97 km

Old Lock Remains, De Palingbeek

Highlight • Monument

On the old canal are the remains of an old lock. These were protected as a monument in 2000. You can walk a lot in Domain De Palingbeek. Where there …

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3.06 km

Church of the Nativity of Our Lady - Hollebeke

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The war memorial at the church in Hollebeke commemorates the military and civilian victims of the two world wars and the French fallen in the First World War.

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9.89 km

Mesen

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1,040 inhabitants and 358 hectares: Mesen is officially the smallest town in Belgium. The place was once an important business location: in the 11th and 12th centuries, all cloth merchants …

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9.92 km

Christmas Truce Memorial (St. Yvon)

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British artist Andy Edward designed a life-size artwork depicting the Christmas Truce, the famous truce (including a football match) that took place on Christmas Day 1914 during the First World …

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12.6 km

Wijtschate Town Hall

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The town hall of Wijtschate is an impressive building dating from 1926. The building has a broad house of seven bays and two storeys, with lower parts of one bay …

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12.7 km

Saint Medardus Church - Wijtschate

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The neo-Gothic church was founded in 1924-25 by architects H. and M. Leborgne, who rebuilt several buildings in the village, including the school and the monastery, after the war. The …

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13.4 km

Wijtschate playground

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Calming playground with a beautiful view of Kemmel

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14.0 km

Kroonaard

Forest

20.4 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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27.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

1.84 km

462 m

108 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

9.15 km

611 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 2 September

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Mesen – Saint Medardus Church - Wijtschate loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

Old Lock Remains, De Palingbeek

Church of the Nativity of Our Lady - Hollebeke

Mesen

Christmas Truce Memorial (St. Yvon)

Wijtschate Town Hall

Saint Medardus Church - Wijtschate

Wijtschate playground

Vauban Ramparts and Moat, Ypres

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