The Bluff Memorial and Crater – World War I Crater loop from Ypres

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The Bluff Memorial and Crater – World War I Crater loop from Ypres

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The Bluff Memorial and Crater – World War I Crater loop from Ypres

07:06

27.5km

150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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760 m

Verdronken Weide Ypres

Highlight • Natural

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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9.99 km

Provincial Domain De Palingbeek

Highlight • Forest

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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10.9 km

Waterlock and World War I ruins at Palingbeek

Highlight • Historical Site

What a crazy war has done to a landscape…
The Bluff, a hotly contested artificial hilltop located in the middle of the provincial Palingbeek Domain, is worth discovering. Many mine …

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11.9 km

Boardwalk Through the Forest

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Quite a way through the forest on boards. Be sure to read the information boards about the war

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12.0 km

Wooden Boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

Stairs... stroller not so obvious

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12.2 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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14.0 km

World War I Crater

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful serene place

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14.1 km

Caterpillar Crater

Highlight • Historical Site

Gigantic mine explosion crater

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19.1 km

Groenenburg

Forest

21.1 km

Sanctuary Wood

Forest

27.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

7.71 km

5.14 km

1.55 km

394 m

Surfaces

7.54 km

5.63 km

5.25 km

4.73 km

3.66 km

708 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

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4°C

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Comments

August 26, 2022,4 daagse ijzer 24km Ieper

Nice and quiet walk along war memorial such as cemetery of fallen soldiers and beautiful views and forests

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The Bluff Memorial and Crater – World War I Crater loop from Ypres

Verdronken Weide Ypres

Provincial Domain De Palingbeek

Waterlock and World War I ruins at Palingbeek

Boardwalk Through the Forest

Wooden Boardwalk

The Bluff Memorial and Crater

World War I Crater

Caterpillar Crater

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