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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Diksmuide
Houthulst

Menin Gate Memorial – Yser Tower (IJzertoren) loop from Houthulst

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Road cycling routes
Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Diksmuide
Houthulst

Menin Gate Memorial – Yser Tower (IJzertoren) loop from Houthulst

Moderate

6

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Menin Gate Memorial – Yser Tower (IJzertoren) loop from Houthulst

02:56

62.9km

150m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 48.9 km for 102 m

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20.3 km

Menin Gate Memorial

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Historically, the Menin Gate of Ypres was just a passage across the moat and ramparts of the old city fortifications, on the road to the nearby town of Menen. Nevertheless, …

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41.8 km

Fort de Cnocke

Fort

3

48.8 km

In the IJzer Tower you will find the Museum on the IJzer. It tells the story of the Belgian-German front during World War I through the stories of soldiers, refugees …

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49.0 km

Yser Tower (IJzertoren)

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The first Yser Tower was inaugurated in 1930 as a memorial for the Flemish soldiers who lost their lives in the front region. During the Second World War the site …

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49.5 km

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50.3 km

Diksmuide Market Square

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The market of Diksmuide is a lively and historic place in the center of the city. On the Grote Markt in Diksmuide, merchants have been offering their merchandise at the …

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58.6 km

Willeput Mill

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Wooden corn windmill, type of post mill on tower house. It is located on a mill hill.
The Wullepit mill owes its name to the miller family Wullepit who operated …

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59.5 km

Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren)

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The Couchez mill, also called the white mill because of its whitewashed hull, is a stone windmill near the Belgian town of Zarren. With a length of 25.3 m, it is one of the largest stone mills in Belgium.

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59.6 km

Couchez Mill

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Couchezmolen-Molenmuseum is a museum in Zarren. Stop at Couchezmolen-Mill Museum and enjoy a wonderful time away in Zarren.
The Couchez mill, also called the white mill because of its whitewashed …

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62.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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42.0 km

15.3 km

2.64 km

2.52 km

277 m

242 m

Surfaces

37.4 km

24.7 km

723 m

102 m

< 100 m

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