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Den Engel – Menhirs aan de Kemmel Rondje vanuit Kemmel

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Den Engel – Menhirs aan de Kemmel Rondje vanuit Kemmel

Mieke planned a hike

May 19, 2022

Den Engel – Menhirs aan de Kemmel Rondje vanuit Kemmel

Hard

05:09

18.8km

3.6km/h

300m

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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.

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Bus stop

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501 m

De Warande Castle

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It is a neo-Renaissance style castle from 1925. It functions as a municipal administrative center. The surrounding (Warande) park is open to the public

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1.44 km

Kemmelberg

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Scrambling up the flank of the Kemmelberg through the mud and clay is very tough but oh so beautiful to do it once.

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2.03 km

Kemmelberg Monument to the French Soldiers

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At 156 meters, the Kemmelberg is the highest point in West Flanders and also the highlight of Gent-Wevelgem. The route is always controversial, as the way down the north side …

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2.23 km

French Ossuary on the Kemmelberg

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As many as 5,294 French officers and soldiers are buried here in a mass grave, the vast majority of them victims of the German attack on the Kemmelberg in April 1918. Only 57 of them could be identified.

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8.51 km

The Kosmos Playground at Speelberg

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In 2013-2014, the Agency for Nature and Forests created a recreational landscape park. The hole that was created after the demolition of the swimming pool has been converted into an …

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12.4 km

View of the Dranouter Valley

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The former festival site of Dranouter

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16.7 km

Monteberg Vineyard

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Enjoy the growth of delicious grapes. This location colors differently every season. Enjoy this process all year round.

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17.1 km

Menhirs on the Kemmel (removed)

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With a little imagination you can gradually see menhirs and flints rising on the flank of the Kemmelberg.

It is a Land Art project by Jean-Louis Muller from Blankenberge that …

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18.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.81 km

4.81 km

4.58 km

1.47 km

1.08 km

Surfaces

4.50 km

4.38 km

4.04 km

2.32 km

2.13 km

1.39 km

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Den Engel – Menhirs aan de Kemmel Rondje vanuit Kemmel

De Warande Castle

Kemmelberg

Kemmelberg Monument to the French Soldiers

French Ossuary on the Kemmelberg

The Kosmos Playground at Speelberg

View of the Dranouter Valley

Monteberg Vineyard

Menhirs on the Kemmel (removed)

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