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Marieke Duchatteau
July 20, 2025
Cycling
Poperinge is known for its hop cultivation, and this is clearly visible in the surrounding countryside. Cycling through the area, you'll come across these hop fields, where the hop plant is cultivated. Curious about the harvest? Then settle down on one of Poperinge's terraces and sample the local beers. Cheers!
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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
September 21, 2026
Cycling
Poperingse Hopvelden are the 'cathedrals' of the Westhoek!
When cycling around Poperinge, you can't miss them: the meters-high, impressive wooden poles and wire networks along which the hop plants climb. This is Flanders' beer region. In spring, you see the shoots shoot up rapidly, in late summer the fragrant hop cones hang ready for picking, and in winter, a mysterious landscape of bare poles remains.
A beautiful, typically West Flemish scenery to cycle through! 🚴♂️🍺
When cycling around Poperinge, you can't miss them: the meters-high, impressive wooden poles and wire networks along which the hop plants climb. This is Flanders' beer region. In spring, you see the shoots shoot up rapidly, in late summer the fragrant hop cones hang ready for picking, and in winter, a mysterious landscape of bare poles remains.
A beautiful, typically West Flemish scenery to cycle through! 🚴♂️🍺
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