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Lombardsijde Creek – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

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Lombardsijde Creek – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

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Lombardsijde Creek – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

02:38

10.4km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.64 km for 179 m

Open: • Public holidays & Saturday & Sunday: 9:30 AM-12:40 PM & 1:30 PM-7:40 PM • March-September, School holidays: 9:30 AM-12:40 PM & 1:30 PM-7:40 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.97 km

De Slikken and Schorren Viewpoint (IJzermonding Nature Reserve)

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Beautiful viewpoint over the IJzermonding nature reserve

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3.74 km

Lombardsijde Creek

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The Creek of Lombardsijde is a spacious inlet of the Yser west of Lombardsijde and north of the marina Novus Portus. It was created by closing off the former channel …

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5.68 km

Westfront Visitor Centre, Nieuwpoort

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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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6.39 km

Nieuwpoort Fish Auction

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Once you arrive in Nieuwpoort, a visit to the Vismijn is certainly a fascinating experience. Fishing is simply in the DNA of the city of Nieuwpoort. A guide takes you …

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7.56 km

Nieuwpoort Marina and Promenade

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At the moment (August 2023) a part of the promenade is closed. It is no longer safe and some things will have to be repaired.

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7.96 km

Nieuwpoort Harbour Entrance

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8.22 km

IJzermonding Observation Deck

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Where the sweet river IJzer flows into the salty water of the North Sea, that is the IJzer estuary in Nieuwpoort. The combination of fresh and salt water creates a …

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8.80 km

IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve

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At Nieuwpoort, the Yser flows directly into the sea. Where salt and fresh water meet, a special biotope developed with mud flats, salt marshes, dunes, beach and polders. Thanks to …

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10.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.91 km

2.79 km

2.47 km

717 m

270 m

188 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.34 km

1.66 km

1.31 km

531 m

233 m

116 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 7 July

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Lombardsijde Creek – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

De Slikken and Schorren Viewpoint (IJzermonding Nature Reserve)

Lombardsijde Creek

Westfront Visitor Centre, Nieuwpoort

Nieuwpoort Fish Auction

Nieuwpoort Marina and Promenade

Nieuwpoort Harbour Entrance

IJzermonding Observation Deck

IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve

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