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Viconia Castle Farm – Viconia Clay Pits loop from Kaaskerke

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West Flanders

Viconia Castle Farm – Viconia Clay Pits loop from Kaaskerke

Moderate

4.3

(69)

329

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Viconia Castle Farm – Viconia Clay Pits loop from Kaaskerke

02:07

8.39km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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petroleum tanks

Highlight • Historical Site

A remarkable anecdote about the kerosene tanks in Diksmuide dates back to the night of October 23-24, 1914, during the Battle of the Yser. The Germans crossed the Yser and …

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3.83 km

Viconia Castle Farm

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The history of the farm goes back to the 12th century, when a sheepfold was built on higher ground between the salt marshes and mud flats of the Yser. In …

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4.06 km

Viconia Clay Pits

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The area was created by clay extraction from the Nieuwpoort brick factory. This created six shallow clay pits between 1945 and 1979 on an area of 22 hectares.
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6.34 km

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje Memorial Site

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THE WWI INFONDATION AREA at a GLANCE

1st Battle of the Yser:
On the night of October 22 to 23, 1914, Belgian officers set fire to the church so that …

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6.50 km

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwhoekje Memorial and Chapel

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Until 1870, the parish church of Stuivekenskerke stood in the hamlet of Oud-Stuivekens, now Onze-Lieve-Vrouwhoekje. During the First World War, Oud-Stuivekenskerke was an advanced position of the Belgian army. The …

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8.39 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.38 km

2.86 km

1.00 km

130 m

Surfaces

3.69 km

2.10 km

1.72 km

825 m

< 100 m

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Friday 29 May

26°C

16°C

42 %

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