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Yser River Pathway – Yser Tower (IJzertoren) loop from Nieuwpoort

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Yser River Pathway – Yser Tower (IJzertoren) loop from Nieuwpoort

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Yser River Pathway – Yser Tower (IJzertoren) loop from Nieuwpoort

02:04

35.9km

40m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.6 km for 102 m

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Start point

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2.78 km

Uniebrug 7th Line Regiment Monument

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This monument was erected in honor of the 7th Line Regiment, which stubbornly held out at this location between October 17 and 23, 1914, and was able to hold back the German advance for 7 days (and nights).

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5.72 km

Ijzer Cycling and Walking Path Along the Canal

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On this route you can compete with the natural element 'Wind'. It can be your colleague or opponent. Enjoy your moment in this landscape.

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15.2 km

German Forward Outpost Bunker - Dodengang

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An interesting anecdote about the German Outpost Bunker at the Trench of Death is that this bunker was built in March 1915 on the ruins of a damaged farm. The …

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15.3 km

Trench of Death (Dodengang) and Demarcation Post

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An interesting anecdote about the Trench of Death in Diksmuide concerns the Belgian soldier Adiel Debeuckelaere. During a heavy attack in 1917, when the Germans tried to break through the …

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15.8 km

Yser River Pathway

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Enjoy the polder landscape with your nose in the right direction.

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17.5 km

Yser Tower and Pax Gate Memorial, Diksmuide

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In the IJzer Tower you will find the Museum on the IJzer. It tells the story of the Belgian-German front during World War I through the stories of soldiers, refugees …

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17.6 km

Yser Tower (IJzertoren)

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The first Yser Tower was inaugurated in 1930 as a memorial for the Flemish soldiers who lost their lives in the front region. During the Second World War the site …

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25.6 km

Zijdelingeleed

Lake

32.5 km

Michael Yzer War Memorial

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Beautifully renovated cycle path along the Yser.

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35.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

8.26 km

7.84 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.4 km

10.4 km

576 m

390 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Yser River Pathway – Yser Tower (IJzertoren) loop from Nieuwpoort

Uniebrug 7th Line Regiment Monument

Ijzer Cycling and Walking Path Along the Canal

German Forward Outpost Bunker - Dodengang

Trench of Death (Dodengang) and Demarcation Post

Yser River Pathway

Yser Tower and Pax Gate Memorial, Diksmuide

Yser Tower (IJzertoren)

Michael Yzer War Memorial

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