War Memorial of Wuustwezel – West-Beersgat Gravel Road loop from Gooreind

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War Memorial of Wuustwezel – West-Beersgat Gravel Road loop from Gooreind

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War Memorial of Wuustwezel – West-Beersgat Gravel Road loop from Gooreind

01:15

18.5km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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164 m

Gooreind church

Highlight • Religious Site

Church from 1936-39, designed by architect Jef Huygh (commemorative stone with inscription "October 17, 1937" in the south facade). Built to replace a smaller church from 1866-69 to a design by architect Eugeen Gife. Detached building surrounded by cemetery.
North-south oriented cruciform church with three-aisled nave of three bays with side chapels, shallow transept and choir with semicircular closure; half built west tower. Block brick construction under slate roof; raised transept with ridge turret. Marking buttresses and pointed arch windows.

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4.12 km

Sint-Willibrordus Chapel Westdoorn

Highlight • Religious Site

In the 7th and 8th centuries, religious preachers established a place of worship here. In 1483, there was already a chapel dedicated to Saint Willibrord. During the religious wars at the end of the 16th century, it was destroyed.

The current chapel dates from 1613.
Westdoorn became a well-known place of pilgrimage.
Every year on 1 May, a blessing of children takes place.

The listening post is extra fun. Turn the wheel and go back in time.

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9.03 km

Polar Bear Monument Wuustwezel

Highlight • Monument

This monument commemorates the liberation of Wuustwezel on October 21, 1944 by the British Polar Bears. Here the German counterattack was stopped by The 49 West Riding Infantry Division. Every year around October 21, a ceremony is held to commemorate the victims.

The story of the heavy fighting during the Liberation of Wuustwezel is also told here. There are heavy losses on both sides and a two-year-old girl is also killed.

You can also read the story of 'The Hidden Children of Wuustwezel' here. Fragment: "In 1943, the situation was life-threatening for the Jews in Antwerp. However, the threat became too great and with the help of the Resistance, Goezu-Samuel's family ended up in Wuustwezel after a temporary stay in Ekeren...
Two family members were admitted to the Witgoorsebaan...Mother and brother were given shelter elsewhere. However, at the end of the occupation, their hiding place was betrayed and they also ended up with the Smeulders family. Ultimately, with the help of neighbors and friends of Sterbos, together with the mayor and municipal officials, they did everything possible to protect the Jewish people. Mrs. Goezu, her two children and their niece survived the German occupation."

Come read the full story here.

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10.5 km

Wuustwezel Municipal Park

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful park with a pond, lawns, benches and a Lourdes grotto. Cycling is not allowed, but it is nice to relax.

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10.6 km

Wuustwezel Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

The former Hens Castle, called 't Hofke in 1910, and located in a large park with a beautiful pond, was purchased by the municipality in 1923. A large part of the park was sold as building land to pay for the purchase. On Sunday, August 8, 1926, it was officially inaugurated as the new town hall. In 1998 the interior was modernized and adapted.

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10.7 km

War Memorial of Wuustwezel

Highlight • Monument

The accompanying information panels list the 286 names of civilians and soldiers who died. Add to that the 62 fallen German soldiers who were found in the fields and you will arrive at an impressive number of war victims during the liberation days of October 1944.

A place to pause for a moment.
We Will Remember Them

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13.2 km

West-Beersgat Gravel Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

West Beersgat Wuustwezel. It is not only the habitat for many birds, such as black woodpecker, goshawk and buzzard, but also offers space for fox, pine marten and roe deer.

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15.8 km

Franciscan Sisters Gooreind Domain.

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

Monastery domain transformed into a residential care center. The gardens were taken over by Kempens Landschap with care and respect for the past and are open to the public.

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18.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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