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Watou Village – De Helleketel loop from Watou

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Watou Village – De Helleketel loop from Watou

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Watou Village – De Helleketel loop from Watou

03:49

14.8km

80m

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: April 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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88 m

Watou Village and St. Bavo Church

Highlight • Settlement

Watou and St Bavo's Church host a world famous festival of Gregorian music every 3 years. St Bavo comes from the Romantic era and has a very beautiful organ. The …

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163 m

Watou Village

Highlight • Settlement

Charming village

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7.87 km

Chapel Helleketel Road

Highlight • Religious Site

9.07 km

Helleketel Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

Unpaved path in the forest with a number of technical sections.

Blue loop MTB Poperinge.

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9.64 km

Half-timbered house Het Groot Gasthuisgoed

Highlight • Historical Site

The half-timbered house, the only remnant of the large half-timbered farm Het Groot Gasthuisgoed and the Gasthuismolen, near the Hellebekerbos.

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9.67 km

Poem “Het Slijk” on the bench by the half-timbered house

Highlight • Monument

“The Mud” a war poem from the poetry collection “Menschen in de Grachten” by Daan Boens (1893-1977).

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10.3 km

De Helleketel

Highlight • Pub

Nice stopping place, only to pay with money, no cards or Payconiq. Eat or drink.

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14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

1.56 km

1.46 km

264 m

111 m

Surfaces

8.79 km

3.08 km

1.77 km

578 m

538 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

29°C

18°C

38 %

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Watou Village – De Helleketel loop from Watou

Watou Village and St. Bavo Church

Watou Village

Chapel Helleketel Road

Helleketel Forest Trail

Half-timbered house Het Groot Gasthuisgoed

Poem “Het Slijk” on the bench by the half-timbered house

De Helleketel

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