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De Ijzertoren – Ganzepoot Circuit à partir de Lombardsijde

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De Ijzertoren – Ganzepoot Circuit à partir de Lombardsijde

Alexandre planned a bike ride

June 10, 2021

De Ijzertoren – Ganzepoot Circuit à partir de Lombardsijde

Moderate

02:28

42.1km

17.0km/h

50m

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Overview

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.

Includes movable bridges

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After 2.60 km for 22 m

After 39.2 km for 10 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.44 km

Westfront Visitor Centre, Nieuwpoort

Highlight • Historical Site

Under the King Albert I monument you will find the Westfront visitors centre. You will learn how the German invasion was stopped in 1914 by flooding the polder plain. On …

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20.7 km

Yser Tower and Pax Gate Memorial, Diksmuide

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In the IJzer Tower you will find the Museum on the IJzer. It tells the story of the Belgian-German front during World War I through the stories of soldiers, refugees …

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25.5 km

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwhoekje Memorial and Chapel

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Until 1870, the parish church of Stuivekenskerke stood in the hamlet of Oud-Stuivekens, now Onze-Lieve-Vrouwhoekje. During the First World War, Oud-Stuivekenskerke was an advanced position of the Belgian army. The …

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25.5 km

Monument for the 1st and 2nd Carabiniers Cyclists Battalions (1914–1918)

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An interesting anecdote about the Memorial Column for the 1st and 2nd Battalion Carabiniers-Cyclists is that the Carabiniers-Cyclists were known as the "Black Devils" during the fighting in March 1918 …

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28.1 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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39.3 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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39.4 km

King Albert I Monument and the Ganzepoot Locks

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The Nieuwpoort lock complex is better known as 'De Ganzepoot'. The name refers to the shape of the entire complex. This place played a crucial role during the First World …

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42.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

10.9 km

9.26 km

1.80 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.5 km

11.5 km

2.74 km

1.80 km

374 m

118 m

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De Ijzertoren – Ganzepoot Circuit à partir de Lombardsijde

Westfront Visitor Centre, Nieuwpoort

Yser Tower and Pax Gate Memorial, Diksmuide

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwhoekje Memorial and Chapel

Monument for the 1st and 2nd Carabiniers Cyclists Battalions (1914–1918)

Viconia Castle Farm

View of the Koning Albert I Monument

King Albert I Monument and the Ganzepoot Locks

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