Château d'Esquelbecq – Esquelbecq loop from Esquelbecq

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Château d'Esquelbecq – Esquelbecq loop from Esquelbecq

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Château d'Esquelbecq – Esquelbecq loop from Esquelbecq

02:14

8.79km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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25 m

Château d'Esquelbecq

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The Castle with its feudal charm, restored in 0606, with its dovecote (1606), gatehouse, farm (housing the Maison du Westhoek) and bailiff's house (1615), still looks exactly like the print …

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108 m

Saint Folquin Church

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The 16th century hall church has three brick gables with diamond pattern, which correspond to the naves. On the central pinnacle is a statue of Saint Volkwin, bishop of Thérouanne. …

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242 m

Esquelbecq

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This village, bisected by the Yser in the middle of the French Westhoek, is typically Flemish with its Grand Place, surrounded by brick houses from the 17th and 18th centuries, …

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1.31 km

Kruispunt van landelijke wegen

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Paved streets, but an unpaved path is also an option here

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1.98 km

Unpaved Walking Path

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Along farmland

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4.26 km

Parking Lot at Bissezeele Church

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From here you can walk in all directions 🥾

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5.14 km

Plaatselijk wandelnetwerk

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Unpaved paths in the middle of the fields, super beautiful

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7.13 km

Kruispunt van wandel en fietswegen

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Very rural area

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8.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.09 km

2.28 km

1.41 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.56 km

2.13 km

800 m

309 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

7°C

47 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 11, 2024,Bissezeele

Started in a parking lot full of invisible cars. We walked to Esquelbecq where we discovered a part of the Yser and ended up with a face mask because apparently there is still Covid in Bissezeele, which is called Bussezeele in the local language. @Chantal

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