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Sculpture "The Ship Hunter" – Sluizencomplex van Spiere loop from Spiere-Helkijn - Espierres-Helchin

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Sculpture "The Ship Hunter" – Sluizencomplex van Spiere loop from Spiere-Helkijn - Espierres-Helchin

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Sculpture "The Ship Hunter" – Sluizencomplex van Spiere loop from Spiere-Helkijn - Espierres-Helchin

03:12

12.6km

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: May 13, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.11 km

B-24 Liberator Memorial and Cobblestone Path near Spiere

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On April 22, 1944, the "Liberator K fort King", an American B-24 bomber, crashed here. Before that, the crew had managed to save themselves by parachute. Some were helped by the local resistance.

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6.83 km

Our Lady’s Chapel

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This chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary is built into the wall of a farmhouse, as if it were an entrance door to a shed.

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6.91 km

Cobblestone and Dirt Road

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Stationsstraat splits into two branches at the five-way point where the Kasteelhoeve and the old brewery are located: on the left, it continues as a single street, while on the …

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8.12 km

Former Brewer’s House

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The "Brasserie d'Helchin" brewery is one of two breweries in the municipality. The brewery's founding date is unknown, but it is certain that the buildings were already owned by a …

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9.15 km

St. John the Baptist church of Helkijn

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Tradition has it that the first church was built here around 650, consecrated by Saint Eloi himself. The first church in Helkijn was supposedly served by the monks of St. …

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10.9 km

Sculpture "The Ship Hunter"

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"The Ship Hunter" is a bluestone sculpture by Wilfried Gheysen and symbolizes the boat pullers or boat hunters (les satcheux) who towed boats along the towpath at the beginning of …

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10.9 km

Old Swimming Pool Spiere Permanent Outdoor Exhibition

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Spiere's open-air swimming pool has a special history. In 1935, the State built a factory between the Spierebeek and the Scheldt, with the aim of conducting tests on water purification. …

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11.1 km

Sluizencomplex van Spiere

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The Spiere lock was built around 1920. It spans a height difference of two meters. The structure can accommodate six small vessels at once. Although the maximum tonnage is 1350, …

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.63 km

4.55 km

2.45 km

992 m

Surfaces

3.97 km

3.52 km

3.43 km

859 m

855 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

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Sculpture "The Ship Hunter" – Sluizencomplex van Spiere loop from Spiere-Helkijn - Espierres-Helchin

B-24 Liberator Memorial and Cobblestone Path near Spiere

Our Lady’s Chapel

Cobblestone and Dirt Road

Former Brewer’s House

St. John the Baptist church of Helkijn

Sculpture "The Ship Hunter"

Old Swimming Pool Spiere Permanent Outdoor Exhibition

Sluizencomplex van Spiere

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