Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres – Ypres Ramparts (Fortifications) loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres – Ypres Ramparts (Fortifications) loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres – Ypres Ramparts (Fortifications) loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

04:34

17.8km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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277 m

Provincial Domain De Palingbeek

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The Provincial Domain De Palingbeek is located in an oasis of greenery. An ideal location for beautiful walks, suitable for young and old. To the north of the former Ypres-Komen …

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7.29 km

Oude vaart Ieper-Komen

Lake

8.91 km

St Martin's Cathedral (Sint-Maartenskathedraal), Ypres

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Beautiful cathedral from the time when Ypres still had a bishop. Ypres used to be part of the diocese of Saint-Omer. It had its own cathedral. In 1561, the diocese …

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9.26 km

Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres

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The Lakenhalle is basically a trade fair hall - much more magnificent than today's "event locations". In the Middle Ages, Ypres was an important trading center for cloth and fabrics. …

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10.0 km

Ypres Ramparts (Fortifications)

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It is very nice to walk here in nature next to the water if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for a while

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11.2 km

Verdronken Weide Ypres

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40 ha of nature reserve; a delight for walkers, plant and bird lovers (with a bit of luck, the latter will see rare species such as garganey, shoveler, little ringed plover, avocet, reed warbler, water rail and bluethroat)

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12.2 km

View of the Verdronken Weide

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Can be very soggy in rainy periods

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13.6 km

Zillebeke Pond

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An interesting anecdote concerns the battles around the pond during the war. Soldiers used the pond as a natural barrier and shelter. There are stories of soldiers wading through the …

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16.8 km

Molenbos

Forest

17.6 km

The Bluff Memorial and Crater

Highlight • Historical Site

here you can enter a building to watch a movie about the war that happened at this location

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17.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

3.58 km

1.90 km

1.87 km

449 m

Surfaces

5.57 km

5.11 km

3.45 km

2.11 km

1.27 km

349 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

9°C

3°C

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Comments

January 25, 2024,van Ieper naar Hill 60, in de voetsporen van de Eerste Wereldoorlog

Impressive walk along the visible remains of the First World War. The senselessness of wars becomes once again clear when you read the inscriptions on the graves. Men in the prime of their lives and boys who had yet to start their lives were torn away from life. In the war, life does not count and certainly not for the …

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