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Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Ploegsteert

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Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Ploegsteert

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Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Ploegsteert

02:27

41.3km

230m

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: April 24, 2026

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4.55 km

Island of Ireland Peace Park and Round Tower

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The Irish Peace Tower is the central monument in the Irish Peace Park in Mesen, West Flanders. The park and the tower were built in memory of the Irish soldiers …

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5.31 km

Mesen

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1,040 inhabitants and 358 hectares: Mesen is officially the smallest town in Belgium. The place was once an important business location: in the 11th and 12th centuries, all cloth merchants …

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14.0 km

Old Lock Remains, De Palingbeek

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On the old canal are the remains of an old lock. These were protected as a monument in 2000. You can walk a lot in Domain De Palingbeek. Where there …

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18.7 km

Zillebeke Pond

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An interesting anecdote concerns the battles around the pond during the war. Soldiers used the pond as a natural barrier and shelter. There are stories of soldiers wading through the …

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21.0 km

Kazematten Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge (Ypres)

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Just down the road of the Menin Gate, every evening there is a bugle played for changing of the guards

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21.5 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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21.8 km

Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres

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The Lakenhalle is basically a trade fair hall - much more magnificent than today's "event locations". In the Middle Ages, Ypres was an important trading center for cloth and fabrics. …

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27.5 km

View of the Belgian Countryside

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Beautiful bike path through the rolling countryside. You have beautiful views from the bicycle.

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39.2 km

Bois de la Hutte

Forest

41.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

16.1 km

5.64 km

1.25 km

505 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.2 km

9.68 km

1.45 km

903 m

< 100 m

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Menin Gate Memorial – Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres loop from Ploegsteert

Island of Ireland Peace Park and Round Tower

Mesen

Old Lock Remains, De Palingbeek

Zillebeke Pond

Kazematten Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge (Ypres)

Menin Gate Memorial

Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle), Ypres

View of the Belgian Countryside

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