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Nieuwpoort Fish Auction – Nieuwpoort Belfry loop from Nieuwpoort

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Nieuwpoort Fish Auction – Nieuwpoort Belfry loop from Nieuwpoort

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Nieuwpoort Fish Auction – Nieuwpoort Belfry loop from Nieuwpoort

02:35

10.2km

20m

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 17, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 358 m for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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316 m

Veurnesluis

Highlight • Monument

Historic and heroic Rememberence of a great Period.

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1.20 km

Canal lock and trail near Nieuwpoort

Highlight • Bridge

Small water lock on the waterway.

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1.64 km

The De Koolhofput nature reserve is the ideal place for hikers, nature lovers, anglers and a stopping point for cyclists. This spot is accessible via the Frontzate bicycle connection between Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide.

The Frontzate is an old railway that now serves as a walking and cycling route. Along the way you will encounter war relics.

Tip! Bring your picnic and enjoy the peace and quiet.

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7.40 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 through the Fish Market and past the fishing boats. End your visit with a fresh Rodenbach while you get started peeling gray shrimps.

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8.12 km

Westfront Visitor Centre, Nieuwpoort

Highlight • Historical Site

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 top of the monument you will find a 360° view of the sea, the coastal strip and the polders of the Westhoek.

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8.83 km

Duvetorre (Sint-Laurentiustoren Ruin)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Duvetorre, or Saint Lawrence Tower, is one of the oldest buildings in Nieuwpoort and is the ruin of the medieval Saint Lawrence Church, probably built in 1281. In 1383, the church was largely destroyed during an English siege. What remained was transformed into a fortified moated castle in 1384. Around 1400, Philip the Bold had the building further expanded into a castle. In the 16th century, it served as a military quarters for the Spanish troops.

During the Dutch period (1816–1822), the remaining church walls were demolished, the tower shortened and transformed into a five-storey gunpowder tower. In the First World War, the Allies used the tower as a lookout post, but heavy shelling caused severe damage and left the tower in ruins.

The building is popularly known as the ‘Duvetorre’, after the story that Jeanne Panne, the alleged witch of Nieuwpoort, had encounters with the devil there. On the opposite side of the site, a work of art refers to her legend.

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9.41 km

Nieuwpoort Town Hall and Market Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

The Nieuwpoort grain hall belongs to the type of smaller Flemish halls from the Middle Ages. The late Gothic style suggests that this building was built around 1480. The flourishing trading history of our coastal city emphasizes that there was a halle in Nieuwpoort in 1280.
The halle is mentioned again when the count tax was collected in 1313.
After the fire disaster in 1383, when a large part of the city was destroyed, the halle even temporarily functioned as City Hall.
The Stadshalle also did not escape the destruction during the First World War. On October 17, 1914, the halletoren was dynamited by the Belgian army. This was to prevent the belfry from becoming a target for the German artillery. Four years of shelling did the rest. The medieval market building was transformed into a desolate mess.

During the reconstruction of Nieuwpoort, the Stadshalle and the belfry were reconstructed in the original style and with the same material. The reconstruction was carried out under the direction of architect Jozef Viérin.

In May 1940, the Stadshalle was hit during a German air raid, resulting in a partial collapse of the roof.

After the damage from World War II was repaired, the ground floor was converted into a Museum for Birds and Crustaceans in 1956. There was a panoramic painting of 60 meters in length, which was restored in 1986 by Marc Bollion. In 1972 the Museum of History and Folklore was housed in the upper room of the Stadshalle. The museums were dismantled in the 1990s to enable a total restoration of the Stadshalle.

The City Hall is now mainly used as a reception and exhibition space for the City. The belfry has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1999, together with 23 other belfry towers in Flanders.

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9.44 km

Nieuwpoort Belfry

Highlight • Historical Site

The belfry of Nieuwpoort is conceived as a partial extension of the front of the building. It towers over the rectangular hall of 14th century origin belonging to the cross-border brick Gothic. During the First World War, the tower was dynamited and the halle, along with the entire city, was almost completely destroyed. In 1921-1923, the belfry and the halle were reconstructed according to a historical model. The crowning has now been worked out, so that the belfry is more in line with the regional church towers. The hall has the same appearance as the first one, which was probably built in 1280 in late Gothic style.

Source: kuipendbelgie.be/nl/beziensworthheden/belfort-van-nieuwpoort/1873

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.87 km

3.31 km

1.72 km

856 m

468 m

Surfaces

6.59 km

1.44 km

858 m

656 m

384 m

302 m

Elevation

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Monday 6 July

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January 1, 2025,Stadswandelroute Nieuwpoort

The first of the year comes from visitwestvlaanderen.be

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December 23, 2023,Nieuwpoort Veurnevaartstraat 9 P Koolhofput - naar IJzermonding 7.8 km

Nice trip, along water and nature, beautiful view of the locks of the IJzermonding, the fishing port and the city park. Had to move quickly, because darkness fell quickly.

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Nieuwpoort Fish Auction – Nieuwpoort Belfry loop from Nieuwpoort

Veurnesluis

Canal lock and trail near Nieuwpoort

Koolhofput Nature Reserve

Nieuwpoort Fish Auction

Westfront Visitor Centre, Nieuwpoort

Duvetorre (Sint-Laurentiustoren Ruin)

Nieuwpoort Town Hall and Market Hall

Nieuwpoort Belfry

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