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Mesen – Kemmelberg cobbled climb loop from Plugstreet Wood

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Mesen – Kemmelberg cobbled climb loop from Plugstreet Wood

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Mesen – Kemmelberg cobbled climb loop from Plugstreet Wood

01:50

29.1km

250m

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 18, 2026

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4.82 km

Mesen

Highlight • Settlement

1,040 inhabitants and 358 hectares: Mesen is officially the smallest town in Belgium. The place was once an important business location: in the 11th and 12th centuries, all cloth merchants from Lille, Ypres, Bruges and Torhout came here for the annual market.

St. Nicholas Church with its striking dome dates back to those golden years. The entire building was damaged during the First World War and only partially rebuilt in 1928. Only the tower is a reminder of what the church must have looked like in the past.

Want to keep track? Then climb the tower. 37 meters above the ground you have a wonderful panoramic view over the hills of the Heuvelland to Lille.

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7.88 km

Saint Medardus Church - Wijtschate

Highlight • Religious Site

The neo-Gothic church was founded in 1924-25 by architects H. and M. Leborgne, who rebuilt several buildings in the village, including the school and the monastery, after the war. The new church had three naves and a tower with a spire and four corner turrets. The shape deviated sharply from the previous late Gothic church. The church was also destroyed during the religious wars at the end of the 16th century. Brick and natural stone are used in the strict interior, as well as in the confessionals and the baptismal font.
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8.53 km

Wijtschate playground

Highlight • Rest Area

Calming playground with a beautiful view of Kemmel

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9.15 km

Kroonaard

Forest

15.4 km

French Soldiers' Memorial (1914–1918), Kemmelberg

Highlight • Monument

At 156 metres, the Kemmelberg is the highest point in the province. At its top is the Belvédère Tower: a tourist observation tower from which you can enjoy a great panoramic view of the entire region. Signs explain the main attractions that lie at your feet. In good weather, you can even see the coast.

The tower is free to enter on Fridays and Saturdays (from 2 p.m.) and Sundays (from 12 p.m.).

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15.5 km

Kemmelberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Frans Monument 'Den Engel'
The memorial column on the summit of the Kemmelberg is one of the most important French monuments in the Westhoek. It commemorates the many French soldiers who fought here in April 1918 during the Battle of the Kemmelberg.
The memorial, also known colloquially as ‘Den Engel’, is a 17-meter-high column made of white cement. On the pedestal in front of the column stands the statue of the goddess of victory, Nikè, in Greek attire, with her wings spread against the sides of the column. In each hand, she holds a laurel wreath. The Greek goddess gazes with a mournful look at the mass grave and battlefield below. The sides of the obelisk list the names of the French units deployed here. This column was unveiled on September 18, 1932, in the presence of French generals Lacapelle and Pétain. Around 1970, a lightning strike destroyed the laurel-adorned French helmet on its summit.

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