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The Bluff Memorial and Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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The Bluff Memorial and Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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The Bluff Memorial and Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

01:40

6.43km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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581 m

Pond at De Palingbeek Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

waterproof shoes in rainy weather that can certainly get dirty, not an unnecessary luxury
can be very soggy

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602 m

Pond by the Play and Sunbathing Meadow with Playground

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1.05 km

Path along pond in Palingbeek estate

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large spaces to run with your dog (on a leash)

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1.06 km

Path Along the Ypres–Comines Canal

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on the other side there are sometimes slippery cobblestones, a path used by cyclists

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1.50 km

Old Lock Remains, De Palingbeek

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On the old canal are the remains of an old lock. These were protected as a monument in 2000. You can walk a lot in Domain De Palingbeek. Where there …

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3.70 km

Waterlock and World War I ruins at Palingbeek

Highlight • Historical Site

What a crazy war has done to a landscape…
The Bluff, a hotly contested artificial hilltop located in the middle of the provincial Palingbeek Domain, is worth discovering. Many mine …

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5.70 km

View of the 2014-18 Memorial Field

Highlight • Historical Site

6.17 km

The Bluff Memorial and Crater

Highlight • Historical Site

here you can enter a building to watch a movie about the war that happened at this location

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6.43 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.49 km

757 m

160 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.52 km

1.38 km

1.12 km

222 m

160 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

25°C

16°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 12, 2025,Palingbeek

Because of the high temperatures we looked for some shade in the Palingbeek. One disadvantage: no breeze that could provide some extra cooling. @Chantal

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The Bluff Memorial and Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

Pond at De Palingbeek Nature Reserve

Pond by the Play and Sunbathing Meadow with Playground

Path along pond in Palingbeek estate

Path Along the Ypres–Comines Canal

Old Lock Remains, De Palingbeek

Waterlock and World War I ruins at Palingbeek

View of the 2014-18 Memorial Field

The Bluff Memorial and Crater

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