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Towpath of the Lys – Mesen loop from Mesen

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Towpath of the Lys – Mesen loop from Mesen

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Towpath of the Lys – Mesen loop from Mesen

02:11

36.9km

180m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

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11.2 km

Zantvoorde British Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Memorials and military cemeteries line the cycle path between Ypres and Tournais.

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18.1 km

Lys–Yser Canal

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What was once the Ypres dream became an economic failure, but a real success in terms of nature.
You will discover a wide variety of plants, flowers and animals along the Channel.

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20.9 km

Towpath of the Lys

Highlight • Cycleway

Towpath on the other side of the cycle route.

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23.9 km

Bike path along the Lys

Highlight • Cycleway

This fine gravel towpath along the Lys is very pleasant.

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35.8 km

Island of Ireland Peace Park and Round Tower

Highlight • Monument

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 who were killed, wounded or missing in action during the First World War. The tower, which has a height of 30.5 metres, is designed according to the traditional model of an Irish round tower. Since September 2023, the park has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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36.6 km

Mesen

Highlight • Settlement

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 from Lille, Ypres, Bruges and Torhout came here for the annual market.

St. Nicholas Church with its striking dome dates back to those golden years. The entire building was damaged during the First World War and only partially rebuilt in 1928. Only the tower is a reminder of what the church must have looked like in the past.

Want to keep track? Then climb the tower. 37 meters above the ground you have a wonderful panoramic view over the hills of the Heuvelland to Lille.

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36.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.7 km

7.38 km

2.32 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

7.17 km

1.45 km

110 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 31 May

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Towpath of the Lys – Mesen loop from Mesen

Zantvoorde British Cemetery

Behind Ice Mountain

Lys–Yser Canal

View of Comines

Towpath of the Lys

Bike path along the Lys

Island of Ireland Peace Park and Round Tower

Mesen

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