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Experience the Viconia Clay Pits. A walking loop introduces you to the ponds and the observation tower.

The Koolhofput is a recreational area around the eponymous water body, on the border of the municipalities of Nieuwpoort and Koksijde, and close to the centre of Nieuwpoort-Stad and Ramskapelle. The 10 ha large water body was created in 1978 by sand extraction for the construction of the A18 motorway.

Ypres and surroundings are very nice for cycling

Welcome to De Hoge Blekker, with its 33 meters the highest dune in the entire Flemish coastal region. A striking appearance and an impressive eye-catcher. The dune used to be a fixed navigation point for sailors. From a distance they could see the white back as a kind of 'flash' ('bleach' is the local dialect for 'flash'). The Hoge Blekker is a drifting dune that has covered some distances over time. The dune now covers an area of approximately 33 hectares. Enough room for a picnic stop!

The Koolhofput was created by sand excavations for the construction of the A18 (E40) in 1978 and was named after the Koolhofvaart (crossing of the Plassendale-Duinkerke Canal and the Slijkvaart), which junction was located near the Koolhofhoeve. The Koolhofput provincial domain was opened in 2020, a recreational area with walking paths, pedestrian bridges, picnic tables, pools and other water-rich nature, a bird watching wall and places for fishing. The area borders the cycle path on the Frontzate, the former Nieuwpoort-Diksmuide railway line that, together with the flooded IJzervlakte, formed the front line during the First World War.

Beautiful railway cycle path, beautiful scenery, and a wealth of history. More info: https://www.west-vlaanderen.be/vrije-tijd-toerisme/groene-assen/frontzate-13-km

Beautiful semi-paved walking path that goes through De Doornpanne. Every season is colored differently here. With a bit of luck, donkeys or ponies will come to greet you.

At 33 meters above sea level, the Hoge Blekker, the dune that gave its name to the domain, is not only the highest dune (ridge) on our Flemish coast, but also a beautiful nature reserve, covering approximately 18 hectares. Blekker or Blinkaart is the common name for a bare dune hill that reflects sunlight (bleaching or shining). It was a permanent beacon for sailors who saw its white crown shining from afar ('bleaching' in the local dialect). At the origin of the Hoge Blekker and the adjacent dune massif are parabolic dunes that formed between the 16th and 19th centuries.