De Balokken – De Balokken Marina loop from Wervicq-Sud
De Balokken – De Balokken Marina loop from Wervicq-Sud
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De Balokken – De Balokken Marina loop from Wervicq-Sud
02:02
7.94km
30m
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: February 11, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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95 m
Wervik War Memorial
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The memorial, designed by Jules Bernaerts, was initially erected on the corner of the church square at the Sint-Medardus Church, at the intersection of Koestraat and Magdalenastraat.
The memorial was unveiled on May 13, 1923, during a "Great Military and Patriotic Celebration."
After the Second World War, the names of the 12 soldiers from Wervik who fell in 1940 were inscribed on a plaque. The names of six resistance fighters who lost their lives during that war were also inscribed on the plaque.
In 1965, the memorial was moved and adapted (the background wall was demolished, the French text was removed, etc.) and a second time in January 1970, to its current location.
The statue is two meters high and exceptionally detailed. It depicts a Belgian soldier from the war year of 1918. He is wearing the "cap coat" of the "khaki uniform," the uniform introduced in the Belgian army from 1915 onwards. He is not wearing a headdress, but his head is bandaged. The Belgian "Adrian" helmet hangs on his left hip: the front with the lion's head facing upward. The helmet is deeply scratched at the left front by a bullet.
In his left hand, he carries laurel branches as a symbol of honor and victory. The statue shows that this was a hard-fought victory. In his right hand, he holds a rifle.
Source: Inventory of Immovable Heritage
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764 m
Moulin de Boeschepe
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907 m
Brieken Mill & Morian Blecken Fountain
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this is the departure and arrival point of the tobacco tour. so perfectly
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1.08 km
Passerelle du Loup and Statue, Halluin
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2.08 km
De Balokken
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2.64 km
Motorhome Area
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6.52 km
De Balokken Marina
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7.95 km
Saint-Médard Church
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However, the spire dates from 1901. It rises 86 meters above the city.
Do you know:
According to folk tales, there are secret underground tunnels in the crypt of the church. Those tunnels would lead to the inn 't Kapittel.
That inn is highly recommended, but you can best just reach it along the Ooievaarstraat ;-)
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7.94 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.11 km
815 m
706 m
301 m
Surfaces
3.80 km
1.97 km
1.07 km
879 m
198 m
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