Pont Rouge – Mesen loop from La Madeleine
Pont Rouge – Mesen loop from La Madeleine
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Pont Rouge – Mesen loop from La Madeleine
03:36
59.9km
300m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 21, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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11.5 km
Short singletrack section along the Deûle
Highlight • Trail
15.3 km
Lys River Path
Highlight • Trail
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15.5 km
Pont Rouge
Highlight • Bridge
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28.2 km
Kemmelberg cobbled climb
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28.8 km
French Soldiers' Memorial (1914–1918), Kemmelberg
Highlight • Monument
The tower is free to enter on Fridays and Saturdays (from 2 p.m.) and Sundays (from 12 p.m.).
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28.9 km
Kemmelberg
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The memorial column on the summit of the Kemmelberg is one of the most important French monuments in the Westhoek. It commemorates the many French soldiers who fought here in April 1918 during the Battle of the Kemmelberg.
The memorial, also known colloquially as ‘Den Engel’, is a 17-meter-high column made of white cement. On the pedestal in front of the column stands the statue of the goddess of victory, Nikè, in Greek attire, with her wings spread against the sides of the column. In each hand, she holds a laurel wreath. The Greek goddess gazes with a mournful look at the mass grave and battlefield below. The sides of the obelisk list the names of the French units deployed here. This column was unveiled on September 18, 1932, in the presence of French generals Lacapelle and Pétain. Around 1970, a lightning strike destroyed the laurel-adorned French helmet on its summit.
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36.4 km
Mesen
Highlight • Settlement
St. Nicholas Church with its striking dome dates back to those golden years. The entire building was damaged during the First World War and only partially rebuilt in 1928. Only the tower is a reminder of what the church must have looked like in the past.
Want to keep track? Then climb the tower. 37 meters above the ground you have a wonderful panoramic view over the hills of the Heuvelland to Lille.
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41.1 km
Warneton Greenway
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59.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
33.4 km
11.9 km
10.3 km
3.83 km
358 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
40.8 km
9.45 km
8.05 km
857 m
612 m
160 m
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Elevation
Highest point (150 m)
Lowest point (10 m)
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