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The Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) is a city gate in the Belgian city of Ypres. It is located in the south of the city center, on the road to Lille. The Rijselpoort is the oldest and only preserved city gate from the fourteenth century, connecting two remaining sections of Ypres's fortifications.

asphalt cycle path.

Beautiful cycling route

Here you can happen to see a boat passing through the lock.

Hill 60 is an authentic area from the First World War. The artificial hill, built in 1850, stood at a height of approximately 60 meters, hence the name Hill 60. Between 1914 and 1918, fierce fighting took place here between the Germans and the Allies. Starting in 1915, both sides dug tunnels under the hill in which mines were detonated. The explosion of the deep mines on June 7, 1917, created the current landscape of Hill 60. Many soldiers are still buried beneath this hill.

Hill 62, also known as Sanctuary Wood, is home to the Canadian Hill 62 Memorial, which commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in the defence of the southern sector of the Ypres Salient between April and August 1916. This memorial marks the first time that Canadian divisions were involved in planned offensive operations during the war.

Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world, located near Passchendaele. It was established in October 1917 and contains over 11,000 graves of soldiers who died during the First World War. The site was strategically important during the Battle of Passchendaele and was used as an advanced dressing station after its capture by the 3rd Australian Division on 4 October 1917. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and includes an impressive Cross of Sacrifice, built on a former German bunker. The cemetery was significantly expanded after the Armistice to include graves from nearby battlefields and smaller cemeteries.

Beautiful Ravel Trail along the canal connecting Ypres to Comines. Natura 2000 site!