Via Sleestraat to Silence Path

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13.5 km
25 m
02h42
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Last verified: 7 May 2025
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National walk via Sleestraat to the quiet path.

BE CAREFUL: The end of Sleestraat is occupied by a farm and is therefore no longer accessible.

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Difficulty level: Medium (67/100)

Length: 13.5 km

Duration: 02h42


Total ascent: 25 m

Maximal slope: 2.1 %

Average slope: 0.2 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 25 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 10.7 km (79 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 1.23 km (9 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Graanstraat, 8600 Diksmuide, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        Places of interest

        1. The IJzer Tower

          1 · Tower
          The IJzer Tower has a controversial history. It was opened in 1930 as a symbol of the four years …
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        2. Iron Tower-Pax Gate-Hero's Cross

          0 · Monument
          In 1949, the Pax Gate was built with the rubble of the first Yser Tower, which dated from 1929 and …
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        3. Museum on the Yser

          0 · Museum
          The first Yser Tower was inaugurated in 1930 as a memorial to the Flemish soldiers who lost their …
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        4. Bike rental Bicycles Catrysse

          0 · Rent a bicycle
          The Westhoek is probably the most surprising region of tourist Flanders. You will find an …
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        5. IJzertoren

          0 · War
          At a 5 minutes walk from the Market Place you’ll find the Pax-tower, the Crypt and the IJzertower. …
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        6. St. James' Church (Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle)

          0 · Church

          St. James' Church is the parish church of the village of Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle, located at Sint-Jacob…

          Joris Broché
        7. Go Santiago

          0 · Statue

          "Go Santiago" is the flagship of the "Santiago de Compostela" working group that was founded in …

          Joris Broché
        8. The Presbytery

          0 · Restaurant
          The Presbytery is decorated with warm colours and has a homely character. The beautiful garden …
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        9. Kaaskerke

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Kaaskerke is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders. In 1965 it was merged with Esen …
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        10. Frontzate - resting places

          0 · Bench

          Numerous rest areas along the Frontzate thanks to Westtoer.

          Willem Vandenameele
        11. Trenches of the Trench of Death

          0 · War
          The Trench of Death It consists of two parallel trenches dug in the dike of the Yser over a …
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        12. Trench of Death

          1 · Monument
          You can find the last piece of the Belgian front from The Great War alongside the IJzer in …
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        13. De Dodengang

          0 · Monument
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        14. Death corridor

          0 · War

          The Death Corridor (French: Boyau de la Mort) is a complex of preserved trenches from the First …

          Joris Broché
        15. Calvary Diksmuide

          0 · Cross

          On the left bank of the Yser, Kaaskerke territory, two hundred meters past the Hoge Brug, is the …

          Willem Vandenameele
        16. Portus Dixmuda

          0 · Harbour
          Diksmuide is the perfect stopping place for pleasure boating on the Yser, the only stream that …
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        17. The Diksmuidse Bloemmolens

          0 · Museum
          The original Diksmuidse Bloemmolens, located on the Yser, were destroyed during the heavy fighting …
          Fluppe
        18. Buitenbeentje

          0 · Natural area
          't Buitenbeentje has several possibilities to discover the quietness and the beauty of Diksmuide …
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        19. Italy Square Memorial Park - Diksmuide

          0 · Memorial location

          The naming of this small triangular square is related to Benito Mussolini's appreciation for the …

          Willem Vandenameele
        20. Buitenbeentje, Diksmuide

          0 · Water recreation
          ‘t Buitenbeentje has several possibilities to discover the quietness and the beauty of Diksmuide …
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        21. Portus Dixmuda: jachthaven

          0 · Natural area
          Diksmuide is situated along the only river that flows into the sea in Belgium: the IJzer. 18 km …
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        22. Boottochten - De Yzerstar

          0 · Water recreation
          The Yzerstar is a passenger boat navigating quietly on the river IJzer between Nieuwpoort and …
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        23. Brouwerij Verstraete

          0 · Eet en drinkgelegenheid
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        24. Begijnhof

          0 · Museum
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        25. Diksmuide

          0 · City
          Diksmuide occupies a special place in the history of the IJzer Front. Because it was built on …
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        26. Town Hall with belfry - Diskmuide

          0 · Belfrey

          The foundation stone of the town hall was laid in 1428.

          Willem Vandenameele
        27. Statue baron Jacques de Dixmude

          0 · Statue

          Since 1930, General Baron Jacques de Dixmude has stood on the Grote Markt in Diksmuide , gazing at …

          Willem Vandenameele
        28. The man from the Mane - Diksmuide

          0 · Statue

          't Manneke uit de Mane is first of all a West Flemish folk almanac for Flanders that was created …

          Willem Vandenameele
        29. Portus Dixmuda: jachthaven

          0 · Water recreation
          Diksmuide is situated along the only river that flows into the sea in Belgium: the IJzer. 18 km …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        30. Frontzate

          0 · Path
          The ‘Frontzate’ cycling path follows the course of the old railway line no. 74. This line ran …
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        The IJzer Tower
        Iron Tower-Pax Gate-Hero's Cross
        Museum on the Yser
        Bike rental Bicycles Catrysse
        IJzertoren
        St. James' Church (Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle)
        Go Santiago
        The Presbytery
        Kaaskerke
        Frontzate - resting places
        Trenches of the Trench of Death
        Trench of Death
        De Dodengang
        Death corridor
        Calvary Diksmuide
        Portus Dixmuda
        The Diksmuidse Bloemmolens
        Buitenbeentje
        Italy Square Memorial Park - Diksmuide
        Buitenbeentje, Diksmuide
        Portus Dixmuda: jachthaven
        Boottochten - De Yzerstar
        Brouwerij Verstraete
        Begijnhof
        Diksmuide
        Town Hall with belfry - Diskmuide
        Statue baron Jacques de Dixmude
        The man from the Mane - Diksmuide
        Portus Dixmuda: jachthaven
        Frontzate
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