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Ypres Ramparts

Ypres Ramparts

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Ypres Ramparts

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

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1. Stroroute Passendale – Tyne Cot Cemetery loop from Moorslede

57.6km

03:20

240m

Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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2. Hill 60 Memorial – Zillebeke Pond loop from Ieper

30.9km

01:54

150m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Hop field – Ypres Ramparts loop from Proven

48.6km

02:53

150m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Claudine en Robert🇧🇪🚴

June 23, 2022

The Vestingroute provides access to the most beautiful spots in the fortresses around the entire city outskirts, from high on the ramparts to low along the canals. The route also explores the vanished fortresses to the north and northwest of the city.
You can expand the route with three beautiful sub-areas: the Ketelkwaad (with play impulses) and Hamiltonpark to the west of the Majoorgracht, the Hoornwerkpark to the east and the Verdronken Weide to the south of the city.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

September 8, 2022

The fortresses of Ypres are the best preserved in our country. However, they have had an eventful history.
Their story begins ten centuries ago, when the city was founded on the Ypreslee. Canals and earthen walls protected the citizens of the prosperous city. The city fortifications reached their first peak around 1390 with high walls and sturdy corner towers. Over the centuries, the fortifications were modified to handle the increasingly powerful weapons.
Around 1680, the famous French engineer Vauban converted the fortress into a huge complex with fortifications and bastions. Ypres defended the borders of the former states and was a buffer that had to endure many clashes between European royal houses. Each left its mark on the current fortress landscape, the green belt around the city centre. Many fortifications have been more or less preserved or restored.

Source: toerismeieper.be/vestingenhistorie

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PinionRadlerJan

May 16, 2024

Beautiful cycle path along the water.

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

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Ypres Ramparts

1. Stroroute Passendale – Tyne Cot Cemetery loop from Moorslede

2. Hill 60 Memorial – Zillebeke Pond loop from Ieper

3. Hop field – Ypres Ramparts loop from Proven

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