View of the Verdronken Weide – Peace Forest, Ypres loop from Ypres
View of the Verdronken Weide – Peace Forest, Ypres loop from Ypres
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View of the Verdronken Weide – Peace Forest, Ypres loop from Ypres
01:48
7.07km
10m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 28, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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1.10 km
Zillebeke Pond
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Zillebeke Lake
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The pond is 28 hectares in size and is located just west of the village center. The pond was created in the 13th century, when a number of ponds were built around the city of Ypres for drinking water, the wool industry, and feeding the city moats. In 1217, five ponds were mentioned, to which later modifications were made. By damming the Zillebeek valley, the Zillebekevijver was formed, which took on approximately its current shape around 1295. In addition to this pond, the Dikkebusvijver and Bellewaerdevijver have also been preserved. During the First World War, the pond lay right next to the front line of the Ypres Salient. Today, the pond serves for the production of surface water and is a natural landscape that is also used for recreation.
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zillebekevijver
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View of the Verdronken Weide
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Verdronken Weide Ypres
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A part of the area is grazed by cattle.
There is a birdwatching hut.
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Peace Forest, Ypres
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In the 13th and 14th centuries, St. Michael's parish was located here. It was designed in the early 1990s as a reservoir for drinking water and as a holding basin against flooding. The finds from the excavations of St. Michael's parish used to be on display in glass cabinets in the Mergelynck Museum, but are now also in the Yper Museum.
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End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.16 km
2.50 km
944 m
454 m
Surfaces
2.47 km
1.72 km
1.39 km
1.26 km
211 m
< 100 m
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