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Simliduinen – View of the Dunes and Beach loop from Nieuwpoort

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Simliduinen – View of the Dunes and Beach loop from Nieuwpoort

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Simliduinen – View of the Dunes and Beach loop from Nieuwpoort

06:22

25.1km

60m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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144 m

Simliduinen

Highlight • Natural

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

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5.36 km

Ode to the shrimp fishermen

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In Oostduinkerke you can learn about the life of fishermen back then. This tradition is still maintained here because it is the only place in Europe where crabs are still …

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7.38 km

Shrimp Fishermen on Horseback at Oostduinkerke Beach

Highlight • Beach

The fishermen with their Belgian draft horses can be seen from afar on the beach. The horses pull huge nets, with two large thatched baskets on their backs, through the …

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8.30 km

Beach

8.78 km

Koksijde-Oostduinkerke Beach

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Wide beaches with beautiful promenade

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15.2 km

View of the North Sea at De Panne

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The view of the North Sea at De Panne offers an impressive panorama of the vast sandy beaches and the rolling water. Here you can enjoy wide dunes, untouched nature …

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19.8 km

View of the Dunes and Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy the beautiful views from Oostduinkerke's sandy beach. At low tide, the beach is a full kilometer wide and stretches all the way to Dunkirk in France. Near this highlight, …

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20.6 km

The Zeeduik Oostduinkerke is the beach promenade of Oostduinkerke, which is closed to motor vehicle traffic (*except suppliers). Also here along the promenade restaurants and beach bars. The pedestrian zone …

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21.8 km

Oostduinkerke Beach

Highlight • Beach

This vastness! The beach of Oostduinkerke - a district of Koksijde - is attractive in every season. In winter it is particularly attractive because your eye can see so far and it is almost deserted.

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25.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

2.24 km

2.09 km

1.29 km

Surfaces

17.5 km

6.10 km

607 m

533 m

309 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 10 May

12°C

8°C

37 %

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Simliduinen – View of the Dunes and Beach loop from Nieuwpoort

Simliduinen

Ode to the shrimp fishermen

Shrimp Fishermen on Horseback at Oostduinkerke Beach

Koksijde-Oostduinkerke Beach

View of the North Sea at De Panne

View of the Dunes and Beach

Zeedijk Oostduinkerke

Oostduinkerke Beach

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