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Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

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Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

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Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

03:49

15.0km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Bus stop

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2.33 km

Seal-watching spot at the Nieuwpoort Estuary

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From the "lookout tower" along the channel to the open sea you can regularly spot seals here. They lie here sunbathing or take a dip in the water 😀

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3.11 km

Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort

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

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3.13 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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3.79 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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4.37 km

Statue "In Search of Utopia"

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The sculpture "In Search of Utopia" by Jan Fabre is definitely a nice photo motif.

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6.55 km

Simliduinen

Nature Reserve

6.92 km

Simliduinen

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The Simliduinen are part of a former dune belt that stretched between De Panne and Nieuwpoort.

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8.82 km

View of the beach of Nieuwpoort-Bad

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Here you can enjoy a wonderful sea breeze on the beach of Nieuwpoort-Bad.

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15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.47 km

3.94 km

3.54 km

2.79 km

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.38 km

3.08 km

1.57 km

1.35 km

558 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

25°C

15°C

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Comments

October 22, 2022,Wandelclub Nieuwpoort 22/10/2022 Jeanne Panne wandeltocht 15,8 Km

Jeanne Panne walk from walking club Nieuwpoort
Start in the Vismijn 15 km

Jeanne had many setbacks in her life. As the daughter of Jan De Deyster and Cathelijne Goossen, she was marked by the bad reputation of her father, who was said to be a sorcerer, and who was burned as a witch in 1603.

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August 26, 2024,Rondje Nieuwpoort

Roxy 🐶 chose to start our walk in the dunes, De Simliduinen. We continued our walk via the walking boulevard to Nieuwpoort city where we could spot seals along the way. We enjoyed a delicious pancake at coffee house De blauwe vogel to return to Nieuwpoort bad.

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Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort – IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

Seal-watching spot at the Nieuwpoort Estuary

Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort

IJzermonding Observation Deck

IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve

Statue "In Search of Utopia"

Simliduinen

View of the beach of Nieuwpoort-Bad

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