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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Eeklo
Zelzate

Stoepe Chapel – Ertvelde Windmill loop from Zelzate

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Eeklo
Zelzate

Stoepe Chapel – Ertvelde Windmill loop from Zelzate

Easy

19

riders

Stoepe Chapel – Ertvelde Windmill loop from Zelzate

00:57

16.3km

20m

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: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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947 m

War Memorial for Fallen Soldiers and Civilian Victims

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This War Memorial was inaugurated in 1921. The monument consists of a bronze statue of a standing soldier with a flag and laurel wreath.
The high square bluestone pedestal lists …

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1.25 km

Zelzate Town Hall

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The new town hall was built in 1938 to a design by Ghent architect Geo Bontinck. The old town hall (Franz Wittoucklaan 33), dating from 1868 and designed by architect …

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1.27 km

Mietje Stroel

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Mietje Stroel, the peeing girl made of stone, is the most famous resident of Zelzate.
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6.56 km

Stoepe Chapel

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Around the pilgrimage chapel of Our Lady of Mercy of Stoepe is a circle with fifteen brick chapels with the mysteries of Our Lady in terracotta. A nice place to relax quietly.

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8.04 km

Ertvelde Windmill

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The windmills of Ertvelde are more than 200 years old and have a rich history.

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8.73 km

Stone Mill

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Beautifully restored round mill of the ground sailor type. Today he grinds spelt, which is processed into bread and special beer.

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14.9 km

Leopard I Tank Memorial Zelzate

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This (post-war) Leopard I tank is in memory of the heavy fighting in Zelzate on 22 and 23 May 1940 between the Belgian '2e Gidsen Regiment' and the German army. …

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15.0 km

Monument for the 2nd Regiment of Guides – Zelzate was designed by the sculptor and bronze caster Maurice Waucquez (1896-1990).

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16.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.42 km

6.96 km

1.61 km

142 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

4.53 km

227 m

192 m

142 m

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Tuesday 7 July

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17°C

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