Zeebermduinen – View of the Dunes and Beach loop from Koksijde
Zeebermduinen – View of the Dunes and Beach loop from Koksijde
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Zeebermduinen – View of the Dunes and Beach loop from Koksijde
05:05
20.0km
50m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 28, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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1.67 km
Koksijde-Oostduinkerke Beach
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4.06 km
THE HERRING - BEAUFORT
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The sculpture THE HERRING plays with the double meaning of la mer" and "la mère", the mother. The sea and life are inseparable. During the Second World War the West Coast was able to survive thanks to an unusually rich herring catch. The best herring year ever was the winter of 1942-1943. So much herring washed ashore that one could scoop them up with the bare hand. Is the yield of the sea inexhaustible? The work thus confronts us with the contemporary issue of sustainability and ecology.
Fish has traditionally symbolized life and fertility in countless cultures. In Chinese culture, the fish embodies abundance, wealth, happiness and hope. Even today, the spiritual aspect of rebirth cannot be separated from the sea: we often recharge our batteries at the coast. The meter-high statue reveals itself to us as the end point after a brisk walk in the dunes. The sea gives and takes, that is also the tragedy of it. In stormy weather the statue will end up with its feet in the water.
Source: triennalebeaufort.be/nl/beaufort-herring
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5.30 km
Ode to the shrimp fishermen
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Source: belgischekueste.be/de/inspiration/die-krabbenfischer-zu-pferd
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6.99 km
Oostduinkerke Beach
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13.6 km
Zeebermduinen
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A beautiful sample of the outer dune landscape unfolds between the beach and the Albert I-laan. From the high-water mark onwards, embryonic dunes can develop on the dry beach.
Moss dunes form a continuous slope with shades of bright green.
Source: visitkoksijde.be
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14.8 km
Zeedijk Oostduinkerke
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16.0 km
View of the Dunes and Beach
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17.0 km
Shrimp Fishermen on Horseback at Oostduinkerke Beach
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The unusual tradition of the shrimp and crab fishermen lives on to this day. Curiously enough, the tradition of horse fishing, which at times seems phlegmatic, goes back just as long as fast sand yachting on the sandy runway, which is hardened by low tide and can be up to 400 meters wide.
In the months of March, April, May, September, October and November, the horse fishermen follow the rhythm of nature and fish in the Schipgatduinen (St. André) and in Groenendijk. In July and August they show their traditional skills almost every day in the center of Oostduinkerke-Bad.
navigomuseum.be/en/the-shrimp-fishermen-on-horseback
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20.0 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.9 km
3.59 km
3.43 km
2.13 km
Surfaces
9.39 km
6.74 km
2.62 km
897 m
375 m
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