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Nieuwpoort Pier – Nieuwpoort Lighthouse loop from Nieuwpoort

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Nieuwpoort Pier – Nieuwpoort Lighthouse loop from Nieuwpoort

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Nieuwpoort Pier – Nieuwpoort Lighthouse loop from Nieuwpoort

04:02

15.9km

40m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.75 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)

After 13.1 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)

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891 m

Saint Bernardus Church, Nieuwpoort-Bad

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It is a neo-Romanesque building from 1923, built to replace a similar church building from 1877. The church was severely damaged not only during the First but also during the …

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4.66 km

Nieuwpoort Pier

Highlight • Structure

History 'Pier Nieuwpoort'

A picket fence is the entrance to a port. This breaks the force of the waves and prevents silting up, making access safer. The first western tower …

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6.57 km

VNR De IJzermonding

Nature Reserve

10.0 km

Beach

12.0 km

Viewing Platform Nieuwpoort Beach and Pier

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Many bird species gather on the beach just before the pier and occasionally a seal that you can spot from the platform

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12.1 km

Nieuwpoort Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The current lighthouse of Nieuwpoort on the right bank dates from 1949, but had two predecessors on the same site.
The first dated from 1883 and was irreparably damaged during …

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13.3 km

IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

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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15.8 km

Simliduinen

Highlight • Natural

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

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.28 km

3.00 km

2.30 km

1.72 km

377 m

117 m

Surfaces

8.51 km

5.19 km

1.29 km

419 m

383 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 10 May

12°C

7°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Nieuwpoort Pier – Nieuwpoort Lighthouse loop from Nieuwpoort

Saint Bernardus Church, Nieuwpoort-Bad

Nieuwpoort Pier

Viewing Platform Nieuwpoort Beach and Pier

Nieuwpoort Lighthouse

IJzer Estuary Nature Reserve

Simliduinen

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