Club route 1: West Flanders Ypres > Kanegem

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517 m
03h02
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On the first stage of our club routes we make our way from Ypres to Kanegem, together with four members of Moto-Club 't Krabje, who submitted the winning route. We drive the route on the first nice day of the year, at about 15 degrees under full sun. The fact that the four crabs also speak the juicy language, are jovial and straightforward, ensures that the day in advance can no longer be broken.

Text: Jochen Scheire
Photos: Jorn Urbain

Read the full version of this article in the April issue of Motorbikes & Tourism: http://www.demotorsite.be/nieuws/korte-inhoud-motoren-toerisme-april-2018

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (50/100)

Length: 182 km

Duration: 03h02


Total ascent: 517 m

Maximal slope: 2.7 %

Net ascent: 8 m

Total descent: 509 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 170 km (93 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 122 m (0 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Menenpoort, Menenstraat, 8900 Ieper, België / Belgique / Belgien
        Closest address to end: Briek Schotte, Kanegem-Dorp, 8700 Tielt, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        Places of interest

        1. Menin Gate

          0 · Monument
          The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the …
          Wikipedia
        2. Hotel Ambrosia

          0 · Hotel
          Vincent welcomes you at this completely renovated hotel. It is situated within 300m from the Cloth …
          Hotels Ieper_Ambrosia Hotel
        3. Ypres

          0 · City
          Ypres ; West Flemish: Yper; German: Ypern [ˈyːpɐn] ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the …
          Wikipedia
        4. Yorkshire Trench and dug-out

          0 · War
          The war is still ever-present in the Ieper area, something the local population quickly learned …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        5. Hospital Farm Cemetery

          0 · Military Cemetery
          Continuing along this road leads to a cross-roads - known in the war as Dirty Bucket Corner. …
          192248
        6. Dozinghem Military Cemetery

          0 · Military Cemetery
          The Casualty Clearing Station or evacuation hospital known as Dozinghem was situated at a junction …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        7. St. Sixtus' Abbey

          0 · Monastery
          St. Sixtus' Abbey, Westvleteren , which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, or …
          Wikipedia
        8. Het Pahilleke

          0 · Guest room
          Situated near the Saint-Sixtus Abbey in a quiet and green environment. Two rooms, each with a …
          Westtoer Mirra
        9. Stavele

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Stavele was under water throughout the war. Even so, Allied troops used the village and its …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        10. IJzertoren

          0 · War
          At a 5 minutes walk from the Market Place you’ll find the Pax-tower, the Crypt and the IJzertower. …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        11. The IJzer Tower

          1 · Tower
          The IJzer Tower has a controversial history. It was opened in 1930 as a symbol of the four years …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        12. 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
        13. Trench of Death

          1 · Monument
          You can find the last piece of the Belgian front from The Great War alongside the IJzer in …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        14. Tervate bridge

          1 · Bridge
          The remains of the original wartime bridge at Tervate can still see seen just a few dozen metres …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        15. Schoorbakkehoeve

          0 · Eat & Drink
          Completely renovated farm in the middle of flat polders near the river IJzer. Boat trips possible. …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        16. Dreamcatcher on the iron

          0 · Arts Centre

          Artwork 'the dream catcher' by florist Geert Pattyn with the text:

          Willem Vandenameele
        17. Sint-Niklaaskerk

          0 · Heritage
           Apart from the church there are several other buildings that refer to the presence of the Knights …
          Wizpr.guide
        18. Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Vladslo

          0 · Military Cemetery
          There was an aid post at this spot in October 1914. And where there are wounded soldiers, a …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        19. Bovekerke

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Bovekerke is a village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders, and since 1971 it’s a …
          Wikipedia
        20. Heritage

          0 · Heritage
          The Gothic church with three naves dates from 1614, while parts of the tower and the sacristy are …
          Wizpr.guide
        21. Wijnendale Castle

          0 · Castle
          Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a …
          Wikipedia
        22. Former railway station Wijnendale - Torhout

          0 · Pub

          The old station building was then demolished to make way for today's catering business in the Groen…

          Willem Vandenameele
        23. Aertrycke Castle Boathouse - Torhout

          0 · Historical building

          When the construction of the castle was completed at the end of 1877 , the Maere-Limnander family …

          Willem Vandenameele
        24. Castle of Koetshuys d'Aertrycke - Torhout

          0 · Restaurant

          Het Koesthuys is located in the domain of Aertrycke , in the shadow of the beautiful castle.

          Willem Vandenameele
        25. Chapel Sisters Apostolinen - Hertsberge

          0 · Chapel

          In 1873, Baroness Elise Le Candèle de Ghyseghem had the monastery with an adjacent school built in …

          Willem Vandenameele
        26. War Memorial Hertsberge

          0 · Monument

          This monument stands in front of the church in Hertsberge. It commemorates the victims of both …

          Willem Vandenameele
        27. Resting place Bulskampveld Lodi

          0 · Bench

          This resting place is located in Hertsberge in the Lodistraat, close to the entrance of the 'Loca …

          Willem Vandenameele
        28. Bench Boathouse

          0 · Bench

          This sofa is located at the pleasure marina of Beernem.

          Willem Vandenameele
        29. Poeke Castle

          0 · Castle
          Poeke Castle is a castle near Poeke, a small town in the municipality of Aalter in the Belgian …
          Wikipedia
        30. Briek Schotte statue

          0 · Statue
          Briek Schotte couldn't have imagined a better statue. The angular position, arms deep into the …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden

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        Routes nearby

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        Menin Gate
        Hotel Ambrosia
        Ypres
        Yorkshire Trench and dug-out
        Hospital Farm Cemetery
        Dozinghem Military Cemetery
        St. Sixtus' Abbey
        Het Pahilleke
        Stavele
        IJzertoren
        The IJzer Tower
        Italy Square Memorial Park - Diksmuide
        Trench of Death
        Tervate bridge
        Schoorbakkehoeve
        Dreamcatcher on the iron
        Sint-Niklaaskerk
        Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Vladslo
        Bovekerke
        Heritage
        Wijnendale Castle
        Former railway station Wijnendale - Torhout
        Aertrycke Castle Boathouse - Torhout
        Castle of Koetshuys d'Aertrycke - Torhout
        Chapel Sisters Apostolinen - Hertsberge
        War Memorial Hertsberge
        Resting place Bulskampveld Lodi
        Bench Boathouse
        Poeke Castle
        Briek Schotte statue
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