Bike ride Ypres - Messines - Ypres

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40.9 km
291 m
02h43
Medium

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Last verified: 7 May 2025
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Recreational cycling route starting and ending in Ypres. Along low-traffic roads, via cycling route junctions.

Partly runs along the front line of WW I, evidenced by the numerous monuments, cemeteries, and remnants of trenches and other military installations.

The (rebuilt) church tower of Messines is freely accessible and offers a panoramic view of the region.

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (63/100)

Length: 40.9 km

Duration: 02h43


Total ascent: 291 m

Maximal slope: 4.3 %

Average slope: 0.7 %

Net ascent: -3 m

Total descent: 294 m

Difficulty level according to the author: 3/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 39.6 km (97 %)

Cobblestones: 2.17 km (5 %)

Bike paths: 11.5 km (28 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 9.37 km (23 %)

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Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Places of interest

        1. Menenpoort

          0 · Town-gate
          Menenpoort Last Post
          Dromos
        2. Museum Godshuis Belle

          0 · Museum
          The Museum Godshuis Belle is a small museum in Ypres. Located in the chapel of an old almshouse, …
          Wikipedia
        3. In Flanders Fields Museum

          0 · Museum
          Want to revive one of the hundreds of stories of men, women, soldiers or children during the war? …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        4. St Martin's Cathedral

          0 · Church
          St Martin's Church , also called St Martin's Cathedral , is a church and former cathedral in the …
          Wikipedia
        5. Ieper railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Ieper railway station is located in Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium. The station was opened in …
          Wikipedia
        6. Bedford house cemetery

          0 · War
          Where Bedford House Cemetery now stands was once the site of a large country house. Originally …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        7. Voormezeele Enclosures No.1 and No.2

          0 · Military Cemetery
          Voormezeele Enclosures No.1 and No.2 is a British military cemetery with casualties from the First …
          Wikipedia
        8. Bayernwald

          2 · Historical event
          Please note! If you want to visit Bayernwald, you first need to buy tickets from the Heuvelland …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        9. Croonaert Chapel Cemetery

          0 · Military Cemetery
          Croonaert Chapel Cemetery is a British military cemetery with fallen from the First World War, …
          Wikipedia
        10. Renko Head

          1 · Culture
          Hospicestraat - 8950 Wijtschate Renko Head is a sculpture by Johan Tahon. The image is a kind of …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        11. Sint-Medarduskerk

          0 · Heritage
          During the First World War, the village of Wijtschate was totally destroyed as evidenced by its …
          Wizpr.guide
        12. Wijtschate Military Cemetery

          0 · Cemetery
          Wijtschate was in French and British hands until it was captured by the Germans on 1 November 1914 …
          herpatrick
        13. Lone Tree Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

          0 · Cemetery
          Lone Tree Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the …
          Wikipedia
        14. Kraaiberg

          0 · Slope
          Kraaiberg

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_d

          • Length : 0.42 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        15. Irish Peace Park

          1 · Monument
          In the Irish Peace Park in Mesen, a round tower serves as a memorial in honour of Irishmen of all …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        16. The Island of Ireland Peace Park

          0 · Park
          The participation of Irish soldiers in the British Army during the First World War has always been …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        17. Messines Ridge

          0 · Military Cemetery
          The Messines Ridge Memorial is a World War I memorial, located in Messines Ridge British Cemetery, …
          Wikipedia
        18. Messines

          0 · City
          Between October 1914 and July 1917 the small town of Mesen - known during the war by its French …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        19. St. Nicholas' Church

          0 · Church
          St. Nicholas Church is the church of Messines, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. It was …
          Wikipedia
        20. Tourist Information Point Messines

          0 · Visitingcenter
          The new unmanned tourist information point (TIP) encourages visitors to explore the small town of …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        21. Oak Dump Cemetery

          0 · Military Cemetery
          Oak Dump Cemetery is a British military cemetery with fallen soldiers from the First World War, …
          Wikipedia
        22. The Palingbeek

          0 · Natural area
          A stone's throw from Ypres, in the middle of a rolling and wooded landscape, lies the provincial …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        23. The Bluff

          0 · Leisure Centre
          One of the entry points of the Ypres Salient is located in the provincial domain De Palingbeek. …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        24. Hill 62

          0 · View point
          Hill 62 is one of the small hills near Ieper where there was constant heavy fighting. The moment …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        25. Hill 60 Restaurant

          0 · Restaurant

          Welcome to Hill 60 In the Ypres borough of Zillebeke, tourists drive back and forth to visit the …

          Vespa Club Tessenderlo
        26. Woods Cemetery

          0 · Military Cemetery
          Woods Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First …
          Wikipedia
        27. Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery

          0 · Cemetery
          This cemetery was constructed to the north of a small group of larch trees, which stood on the …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        28. Hooge Crater Cemetery

          2 · Military Cemetery
          Hooge Crater Cemetery is a British military cemetery with fallen soldiers from the First World …
          Tux
        29. St. Catherine's Church

          0 · Church
          Planted on the east side of Zillebeke village and north of the Pastoriestraat. Surrounding …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        30. Ramparts

          0 · Military Cemetery
          Ramparts Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the …
          Wikipedia

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        Menenpoort
        Museum Godshuis Belle
        In Flanders Fields Museum
        St Martin's Cathedral
        Ieper railway station
        Bedford house cemetery
        Voormezeele Enclosures No.1 and No.2
        Bayernwald
        Croonaert Chapel Cemetery
        Renko Head
        Sint-Medarduskerk
        Wijtschate Military Cemetery
        Lone Tree Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
        Kraaiberg
        Irish Peace Park
        The Island of Ireland Peace Park
        Messines Ridge
        Messines
        St. Nicholas' Church
        Tourist Information Point Messines
        Oak Dump Cemetery
        The Palingbeek
        The Bluff
        Hill 62
        Hill 60 Restaurant
        Woods Cemetery
        Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery
        Hooge Crater Cemetery
        St. Catherine's Church
        Ramparts
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