Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – Ypres Canal loop from Zedelgem

Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – Ypres Canal loop from Zedelgem

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Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – Ypres Canal loop from Zedelgem

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82.3km

220m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.3 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.10 km

Aartrijkeberg via Steenstraat

Highlight • Climb

The run-up to Aartrijk Berg via the Zeeweg and Steenstraat is a good power zone to get up to speed because it is slightly descending over a distance of approximately 1 km.

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15.8 km

Koekelareberg from De Klijteput

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Slope with the most gradient in the area around Torhout.

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22.0 km

Praatbos

Forest

31.9 km

Yser Tower and Pax Gate, Diksmuide

Highlight • Monument

32.4 km

Yser Tower (IJzertoren)

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The first Yser Tower was inaugurated in 1930 as a memorial for the Flemish soldiers who lost their lives in the front region. During the Second World War the site …

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39.6 km

Fort de Cnocke

Fort

42.2 km

Ypres Canal

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beautiful cycle path along a route steeped in history
The Ypres Canal runs for 14 kilometers from Ypres to the Knokke Bridge, where the canal flows into the Yser. Even …

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56.2 km

Couchez Mill

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Couchezmolen-Molenmuseum is a museum in Zarren. Stop at Couchezmolen-Mill Museum and enjoy a wonderful time away in Zarren.
The Couchez mill, also called the white mill because of its whitewashed …

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57.1 km

Willeput Mill

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Wooden corn windmill, type of post mill on tower house. It is located on a mill hill.
The Wullepit mill owes its name to the miller family Wullepit who operated …

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