Veurne Market Square – Yser River Pathway loop from Nieuwpoort

Veurne Market Square – Yser River Pathway loop from Nieuwpoort

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Veurne Market Square – Yser River Pathway loop from Nieuwpoort

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92.3km

140m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 72.9 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.32 km

Nieuwpoort–Veurne Canal Sheep Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Canal Nieuwpoort-Veurne is one of the waterways, paid for by Bruges, Veurne and Dunkirk, to connect Plassendale and Bruges by water with Dunkirk (in northern France). This part was built around 1640.

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5.88 km

Wulpen Drawbridge

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Beautiful bridge over the water. There are wooden benches for cyclists or walkers to rest and enjoy their picnic, simply wonderful.

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10.8 km

Veurne Market Square

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Here you can take a look at the impressive skyline of Veurne, which is characterized by pointed towers and magnificently decorated, stepped gables.

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38.0 km

Eversambos

Forest

48.7 km

Dozinghembos

Forest

50.1 km

Viewpoint

65.7 km

Fort de Cnocke

Fort

72.9 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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73.3 km

Yser River Pathway

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Enjoy the polder landscape with your nose in the right direction.

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80.7 km

Between Fields and Irrigation Canal

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88.4 km

Uniebrug War Memorial

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From this bridge you can go in different directions. To Mannekensvere, Nieuwpoort or Diksmuide along the Yzer. There is also a statue here in memory of the fallen soldiers.

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90.6 km

Spaarbekken IJzer

Lake

91.9 km

Nieuwpoort Lock

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flooding of the iron plain

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92.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.8 km

12.4 km

3.91 km

764 m

384 m

127 m

Surfaces

48.9 km

40.9 km

1.46 km

795 m

328 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 25 October

14°C

8°C

97 %

Additional weather tips

It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

September 24, 2022,BEL 🇧🇪- Flanders Fields Cyclo 2022

Birthday present to myself to ride the last Cyclo of the year in Belgium 🇧🇪. Great event with lots of history.

The scene:
Heavy rain in the first part of the race and brutal headwind the second part made it an epic battle.