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Michael Yzer War Memorial – Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort loop from Diksmuide

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Belgium

Flanders

West Flanders

Michael Yzer War Memorial – Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort loop from Diksmuide

Moderate

4.6

(52)

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Michael Yzer War Memorial – Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort loop from Diksmuide

02:36

44.1km

60m

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: July 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 43.9 km for 234 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.0 km

Ijzer Cycling and Walking Path Along the Canal

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On this route you can compete with the natural element 'Wind'. It can be your colleague or opponent. Enjoy your moment in this landscape.

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15.2 km

Michael Yzer War Memorial

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Beautifully renovated cycle path along the Yser.

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19.4 km

View of the Koning Albert I Monument

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If you cycle through West Flanders, you will inevitably come across remnants of the First World War, known in Flanders as the "Great War". The Museum Westfront Nieuwpoort tells how …

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22.0 km

Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort

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Near Nieuwpoort, the Yser flows directly into the sea. Where salt and fresh water meet, a special biotope has developed with mud flats, salt marshes, dunes, beaches and polders. Thanks …

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22.3 km

Nieuwpoort Harbour Entrance

Highlight • Structure

22.9 km

Old Marina

Highlight • Structure

Upstream from the fishing port of Nieuwpoort is the “Euro Marina”. The three yacht clubs manage around 2,000 berths. Nieuwpoort thus has the largest marina in Northern Europe.

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23.6 km

Oude Veurnevaart

Lake

24.2 km

Nieuwpoort Fish Market

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Here you can literally and figuratively soak up the atmosphere. Auctioning fish is a spectacle that appeals to all the senses. If you want to enjoy a tour in and …

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26.1 km

Spaarbekken IJzer

Lake

40.7 km

Trench of Death (Dodengang) and Demarcation Post

Highlight • Historical Site

An interesting anecdote about the Trench of Death in Diksmuide concerns the Belgian soldier Adiel Debeuckelaere. During a heavy attack in 1917, when the Germans tried to break through the …

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44.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

12.2 km

10.3 km

1.51 km

394 m

238 m

226 m

Surfaces

27.1 km

12.4 km

4.06 km

210 m

161 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

25°C

18°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Michael Yzer War Memorial – Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort loop from Diksmuide

Ijzer Cycling and Walking Path Along the Canal

Michael Yzer War Memorial

View of the Koning Albert I Monument

Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort

Nieuwpoort Harbour Entrance

Old Marina

Nieuwpoort Fish Market

Trench of Death (Dodengang) and Demarcation Post

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