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Menin Gate Memorial – View of the Verdronken Weide loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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Menin Gate Memorial – View of the Verdronken Weide loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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Menin Gate Memorial – View of the Verdronken Weide loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

02:59

11.8km

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 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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967 m

Zillebeke Pond

Highlight • Lake

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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3.05 km

Rijselpoort (Lille Gate)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Lille Gate is a city gate in the Belgian city of Ypres. The gate is located in the south of the city center, on the road to Lille. The …

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3.62 km

Ypres Ramparts Moat

Highlight • River

Part of the canal belt around Ypres with a rich fauna and flora.

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4.39 km

Menin Gate Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Historically, the Menin Gate of Ypres was just a passage across the moat and ramparts of the old city fortifications, on the road to the nearby town of Menen. Nevertheless, …

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5.49 km

Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

This is one of the smaller cemeteries for the victims of the First World War in Ypres and the surrounding area, but it is no less moving.

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7.04 km

Ypres Ramparts and Moats

Highlight • Historical Site

The fortress route reveals the most beautiful places on the ramparts around the whole outskirts of the city, from high up on the ramparts to low down along the beautiful …

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8.37 km

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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9.36 km

View of the Verdronken Weide

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Can be very soggy in rainy periods

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.13 km

2.81 km

1.07 km

519 m

269 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.13 km

2.99 km

2.41 km

2.07 km

146 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 30 June

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Menin Gate Memorial – View of the Verdronken Weide loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

Zillebeke Pond

Rijselpoort (Lille Gate)

Ypres Ramparts Moat

Menin Gate Memorial

Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate

Ypres Ramparts and Moats

Verdronken Weide Ypres

View of the Verdronken Weide

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