East and West Flanders

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302 km
387 m
05h01
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Last verified: 10 April 2025
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Starting from Rumbeke Castle, we first head north through East Flanders and then return to the Belgian coast via the Dutch border. From Nieuwpoort, the road then heads along the IJZER to Diksmuide and Ypres. The last part takes us through a number of war cemeteries at Ingelmunster Castle.

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Difficulty level: Medium (67/100)

Length: 302 km

Duration: 05h01


Total ascent: 387 m

Maximal slope: 12.8 %

Average slope: 0.5 %

Net ascent: -13 m

Total descent: 400 m

Difficulty level according to the author: 7/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 290 km (96 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 204 m (0 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Vijfwegenstraat, 8800 Roeselare, België / Belgique / Belgien
        Closest address to end: Gravinnestraat, 8770 Ingelmunster, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        Places of interest

        1. Rumbeke Castle

          0 · Castle
          Rumbeke Castle is a historical building in Rumbeke in West Flanders, Belgium, one of the oldest …
          Wikipedia
        2. Klein Seminarie (Roeselare)

          0 · Seminary
          Two days after Schuwe Maandag, the Klein Seminarie was requisitioned by the German troops and …
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        3. ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH

          0 · Church
          On 31 July 1914, the bells of St Michael’s Church ring out urgently to signal the mobilisation. …
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        4. Aalter railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Aalter is a railway station in Aalter, East Flanders, Belgium. The station opened on 12 August …
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        5. Ertvelde

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Ertvelde is a village of the Belgian municipality of Evergem.Eddy Wally used to have his legendary …
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        6. Heilig Kruiskerk

          0 · Church
          Built in the time of Curé Lefèvre in 18866-68, to replace the ancient church destroyed by fire, …
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        7. Encyclopedic tree - Damme

          0 · Arts Centre

          This artwork from 2022 is by Johan Six, 'visual' city poet van Damme.

          Willem Vandenameele
        8. St-John's hospital

          0 · Culture
          According to tradition the hospital is supposed to have been built in 1249 by Margaret of …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        9. Till Ulenspiegel Museum

          0 · Culture
          The Ulenspiegel Museum gives an overview of five centuries of Ulenspiegel. The connection between …
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        10. Lock-chamber of the Lieve

          0 · Historical place
          The locks and a part of the quay-wall came to light during the excavations in 1969. The Lieve …
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        11. Town hall

          0 · Culture
          Built on the site of the old market halls, in gothic style. The stone figures on the façade …
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        12. Damme

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Damme ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, six kilometres …
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        13. Rijwielen Pinte

          0 · Recreation
          If you want to leave all of the beach and sea fun on one side for a while, you have choices …
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        14. Fort Napoleon

          0 · Fortress
          Fort Napoleon in Ostend is a polygonal fort built in the Napoleonic era. It has recently been …
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        15. Tervate bridge

          1 · Bridge
          The remains of the original wartime bridge at Tervate can still see seen just a few dozen metres …
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        16. 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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        17. Calvary Diksmuide

          0 · Cross

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

          Willem Vandenameele
        18. Buitenbeentje

          0 · Natural area
          't Buitenbeentje has several possibilities to discover the quietness and the beauty of Diksmuide …
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        19. 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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        20. De Struise Brouwers

          0 · Brewery
          Owners of a nearby ostrich-raising farm in Lo-Reninge with accommodations for vacationers, Urbain …
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        21. Lettenberg

          0 · Slope
          Lettenberg

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_d

          • Length : 0.76 km
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        22. Kemmelberg

          1 · Hill

          The Kemmelberg is regularly used as an obstacle in a Flemish cycling classic. But in the famous …

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        23. Pool of Peace

          3 · Historical place
          On the site of this now peaceful pond once stood the Spanbroek Mill - Spanbroekmolen in Dutch. The …
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        24. Bedford house cemetery

          0 · War
          Where Bedford House Cemetery now stands was once the site of a large country house. Originally …
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        25. Ieper

          0 · Tourist information
          Ieper
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        26. Menin gate

          0 · Town-gate
          The Menin Gate in Ypres was a dangerous place throughout the war. Whoever passed this spot was on …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        27. Saint Charles de Potyze

          0 · Cemetery
          Saint-Charles de Potyze is een Franse militaire begraafplaats met gesneuvelden uit de Eerste …
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        28. Theatre Antigone

          0 · Culture
          Theatre Antigone is a theatre production company from Kortrijk that offers both traditional …
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        29. Broelmuseum

          0 · Museum
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        30. Leiestreek

          0 · Touristic region
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        Rumbeke Castle
        Klein Seminarie (Roeselare)
        ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH
        Aalter railway station
        Ertvelde
        Heilig Kruiskerk
        Encyclopedic tree - Damme
        St-John's hospital
        Till Ulenspiegel Museum
        Lock-chamber of the Lieve
        Town hall
        Damme
        Rijwielen Pinte
        Fort Napoleon
        Tervate bridge
        Trench of Death
        Calvary Diksmuide
        Buitenbeentje
        The IJzer Tower
        De Struise Brouwers
        Lettenberg
        Kemmelberg
        Pool of Peace
        Bedford house cemetery
        Ieper
        Menin gate
        Saint Charles de Potyze
        Theatre Antigone
        Broelmuseum
        Leiestreek
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