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Provincial Domain De Palingbeek

Provincial Domain De Palingbeek

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Provincial Domain De Palingbeek

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Location: Ypres, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. The Bluff Memorial and Crater – Caterpillar Crater loop from Zillebeke

12.2km

03:10

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Zillebeke

19.4km

05:04

140m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. World War I Crater – The Bluff Memorial and Crater loop from Zillebeke

8.08km

02:06

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Erwin D.R

December 15, 2020

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 canal, in the provincial domain 'De Palingbeek', various landscapes can still be seen, which bear witness to the turbulent war years with their bomb and mine craters.

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Wim VHW 🥾🥾 🚲

February 10, 2021

Extensive provincial domain, many playgrounds, and a walk around the old elm canal

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Els

April 5, 2021

The area lies on the watershed between the basins of the Yser and the Scheldt, via the Leie. Halfway through the 19th century, there was a desire to dig a canal to connect the Leie to the Ieperleekanaal. Work began in 1864. The problem was that the ridge south of Ypres, which was up to 63 m high, had to be cut through. An attempt was made to achieve this by constructing tunnels and digging a deep trench. The soil, consisting of a layer of sand on top of a layer of clay, was very unstable. The structures continually collapsed. Work was stopped in 1913. One year later, the First World War broke out, after which work was never resumed. What remained of the canal was a 3 km long trench that was gradually taken over by nature. This Palingbeek, with the surrounding forest of more than 200 ha and more than 30 ha of open landscape, was established as a provincial domain in 1970.
Source: walking guide, Flanders route GR 128

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Location: Ypres, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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The Bluff Memorial and Crater

Coming World Remember Me Sculpture

Hedge Row Trench Cemetery

View of Verdronken Weide

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

Zillebeke Pond

Ypres Ramparts and Moats

World War I Crater

Zillebekevijver

Path Along the Ypres–Comines Canal

Start of Palingbeek Walking Route

Spoilbank Cemetery and Spoilbank Crater

Provincial Domain De Palingbeek

1. The Bluff Memorial and Crater – Caterpillar Crater loop from Zillebeke

2. Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Zillebeke

3. World War I Crater – The Bluff Memorial and Crater loop from Zillebeke

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