Hop field – Menin Gate Memorial loop from Trappistbrouwerij Westvleteren

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Hop field – Menin Gate Memorial loop from Trappistbrouwerij Westvleteren

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Hop field – Menin Gate Memorial loop from Trappistbrouwerij Westvleteren

02:53

48.6km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.1 km for 168 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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758 m

Dozinghembos

Forest

3.76 km

Hop field

Highlight • Structure

Hop fields around the St. Sixtus Abbey 🍺🌿

Typical Poperingse hop fields regularly appear around the St. Sixtus Abbey. The meters-high wooden poles and wire nets form an impressive landscape where the hop plants enthusiastically climb upwards in the summer.

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18.0 km

Along Kasteelbeek

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Fine gravel path along Kasteelbeek towards Ypres.

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19.9 km

Oude vaart Ieper-Komen

Lake

21.2 km

Hamiltonpark

Forest

21.6 km

Ypres Ramparts

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

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22.1 km

Vauban Ramparts and Moat, Ypres

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Old records of Ypres go back to the 11th century as "Iprensis" and "Ipera". The name would come from the river Ieperlee, formerly called Ypres. It was a founded city …

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23.3 km

Menin Gate Memorial

Highlight • Monument

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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27.3 km

Westkaaipad along the Ypres-Ijzer Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

The Ieperlee is a partly canalized watercourse.
The Ieperlee runs from the West Flemish Heuvelland via the city of Ypres to the river IJzer, near the Knokkebrug on the border …

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29.9 km

Boezinge Vaart Canal Path

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Car-free, picturesque asphalt road along the Ieperlee.

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31.1 km

Boezinge Lock

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An interesting anecdote about the Boezinge Lock is about the reconstruction after the First World War. The original lock was destroyed during the war, but during the reconstruction a special …

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48.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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