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Kasteelhoeve Viconia – Viconia Kleiputten rondtocht vanuit Diksmuide

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Kasteelhoeve Viconia – Viconia Kleiputten rondtocht vanuit Diksmuide

b&b De Boskouter planned a hike

January 25, 2026

Kasteelhoeve Viconia – Viconia Kleiputten rondtocht vanuit Diksmuide

Moderate

02:12

8.76km

4.0km/h

10m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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39 m

petroleum tanks

Highlight • Historical Site

A remarkable anecdote about the kerosene tanks in Diksmuide dates back to the night of October 23-24, 1914, during the Battle of the Yser. The Germans crossed the Yser and …

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3.83 km

Viconia Castle Farm

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The history of the farm goes back to the 12th century, when a sheepfold was built on higher ground between the salt marshes and mud flats of the Yser. In …

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4.07 km

Viconia Clay Pits

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The area was created by clay extraction from the Nieuwpoort brick factory. This created six shallow clay pits between 1945 and 1979 on an area of 22 hectares.
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4.39 km

Observation tower

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Since February 2022, you can overlook the Viconia clay pits from the 6.5 meter high watchtower. The tower was designed by Stijn Deruyter of Natuur en Bos and was already …

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6.71 km

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje Memorial Site

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THE WWI INFONDATION AREA at a GLANCE

1st Battle of the Yser:
On the night of October 22 to 23, 1914, Belgian officers set fire to the church so that …

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8.76 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.39 km

2.86 km

1.36 km

130 m

Surfaces

3.69 km

2.45 km

1.72 km

825 m

< 100 m

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Kasteelhoeve Viconia – Viconia Kleiputten rondtocht vanuit Diksmuide

petroleum tanks

Viconia Castle Farm

Viconia Clay Pits

Observation tower

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje Memorial Site

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