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A small lock here should ensure better water management. The picnic area is beautifully situated along this wonderful unpaved path (though it can be quite muddy during rainy periods).

It's nice to see the old wagon. You can climb up and take a look inside. It's a shame Natuurpunt (Nature Conservation Society) put graffiti there.

Could use some touch-up work as it's still a bit wobbly :-)

nice climb and not to be underestimated at the end of the tour

beautiful piece of nature and rest stop!

The mill is now open to the public. If you see the blue flag flying, you can enter. You can also arrange a visit by emailing gavers@west-vlaanderen.be or calling 056 23 40 10.

The Koutermolen is a wooden post mill that stood from the early 19th century until 1982, about 300 meters from its current location. Fate struck twice: in 1892, the mill burned down completely, and in 1917, the Germans demolished the newly constructed mill to build an airfield. After the First World War, the Deerlijk State Mill was moved to the site of the Koutermolen. In 1948, the mill stopped operating and fell into disrepair. The Province of West Flanders purchased it in 1978 for the symbolic sum of one franc with the aim of restoring it and transferring it to the De Gavers Provincial Estate. It was fully restored according to the building plan of the old Koutermolen. The restored Koutermolen was inaugurated on September 19, 1987. Thirty years later, a thorough renovation of the outer shell was again necessary. The mill was fully restored in 2021. The mill was officially opened in April 2022 and stands proudly on its 7-meter-high mound, a guardian of the estate. Source: westvlaanderen.be

The Flanders Field American Cemetery is the only American cemetery from the First World War in Belgium. In total, 368 soldiers have their final resting place in Waregem, neatly divided over 4 times 92 graves in white marble. Another 43 are listed on the Wall of the Missing. On the left past the entrance you will come across the Visitor's Room. In this former caretaker's house you can learn more about the American involvement during WWI in Belgium, the origins of the cemetery and personal stories of the fallen soldiers. On 26 March 2014, Barack Obama - then president of the USA - visited the American cemetery.