ICZ W 27-21 The Balokken, recreation island

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6.97 km
13 m
01h23
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Last verified: 13 May 2025
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Start at the Tobacco Museum in Wervik for a loop along the Leie to Comines and the De Balokken recreation center.

Author: Rodenbachfonds

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Route origin

Based on: From Balokken, leisure islandPrivate route

Route description

Region

Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (50/100)

Length: 6.97 km

Duration: 01h23


Total ascent: 13 m

Maximal slope: 0.5 %

Average slope: 0.2 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 13 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 5.88 km (84 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 3.66 km (52 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

    Themes

      Groups

        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Barrierestraat, 8940 Wervik, België

        Navigate to starting point

        Places of interest

        1. Frederiksmonument

          0 · Monument

          The Frederiksmonument - for the Wervikanen 'the cannons' - on the square of the same name was …

          Stad Wervik
        2. Wervik Civil Cemetery

          0 · Cemetery
          At one time, there were more than 3,000 German burials in this civil cemetery. It was first used …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        3. Briekenmolen

          0 · Culture
          Briekenmolen or 'Brikkemolen' According to tradition, the mill was built in 1783 by the Van …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        4. Come

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Komen is a town in the Belgian province of Hainaut, and a part of the municipality of …
          Wikipedia
        5. St. Chrysolius Church

          0 · Church
          The Sint-Chrysoliuskerk is the parish church of the town of Komen-Waasten in Hainaut. The church …
          Wikipedia
        6. Town Hall of Komen-Waasten

          0 · Town hall
          The Town Hall of Komen-Waasten is the town hall of the merged municipality of Komen-Waasten in …
          Wikipedia
        7. Comines Town Hall

          0 · Hotel
          The Town Hall of Comines is a historic monument built from 1922 to 1932 on the plans of the …
          Wikipedia
        8. POPPIES

          0 · Hostel
          Fishing lodge. Agricultural holding (horses, mixed farming). Gite 75 m² adjoining 2 cottages, 1 …
          Nord Mirra POIs Exo
        9. DAISIES

          0 · Hostel
          Fishing lodge. Agricultural holding (horses, mixed farming). 4 adjoining cottages (including 2 …
          Nord Mirra POIs Exo
        10. OLD SOLDIER'S FARM

          0 · Hostel
          On former coaching inn 1746. Gite 54 m², adjoining 1 gite. Green and quiet 2 km from the center of …
          Nord Mirra POIs Exo
        11. GOLDEN BUTTONS

          0 · Hostel
          Fishing lodge. Farm (mixed farming, horses), 4 adjoining cottages. Floor 45 m²: Living room with …
          Nord Mirra POIs Exo
        12. THE GREEN MEADOWS

          0 · Hostel
          On a farm (horses), independent bungalow 67 m² in a green & quiet setting. Living room kitchen, …
          Nord Mirra POIs Exo
        13. BLUEBERRIES

          0 · Hostel
          Fishing lodge. 4 semi-detached cottages. Floor 67 m²: Living room with kitchenette. 2 bedrooms (1 …
          Nord Mirra POIs Exo
        14. Église Saint-Chrysole-et-Saint-Pierre

          0 · cathedral
          The church of Saint-Chrysole was severely damaged by the fighting in the First World War. Between …
          DATAtourisme France
        15. Beffroi de Comines

          0 · Museum
          Rebuilt in the Flemish Renaissance style, the Town Hall was inaugurated in 1929. The regional …
          DATAtourisme France
        16. St. Chrysolius Church

          0 · Church
          The Sint-Chrysoliuskek is the parish church of Komen in the Nord department of France, located on …
          Wikipedia
        17. Comines

          0 · Municipality
          The town of Comines sits on the Franco-Belgian border and is split into two parts: Comines and …
          Wikipedia
        18. Station Komen

          0 · Trainstation
          Komen was a railway station located in Komen, northern France. The station was the terminus of the …
          Wikipedia
        19. German memorial in Comines-France

          0 · Monument
          In the civil cemetery in Comines-France there is a large tower commemorating the German war dead. …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        20. Wervik residents flee (Wervik)

          0 · POI
          In 1917, activity at the front increased. British guns fired on Wervik with increasing frequency, …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        21. Saint Medardus Church

          0 · Church
          The present church was built during the 14th century and was completed around 1440. It is located …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        22. Modernist bourgeois houses

          0 · House
          No. 25-27. Modernist two-family house cf. Mirror-image scheme under flat roof, from the …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        23. The Balokken

          0 · Leisure Centre
          In 1990, a 36-hectare island was created between two arms of the Lys when a bend was straightened. …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        24. Tobacco Museum, Wervik

          0 · Museum
          The Tobacco Museum in Wervik uses a wide range of artefacts to tell the social and economic …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        25. Island 'De Balokken'

          0 · Forest
          The straightening of a meander in the Lys River resulted in the creation of a 36 ha island between …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        26. Briekenmolen

          0 · Culture
          A 'brick' scaffolding mill (18th century) that is popularly called the 'Stone Mill' or …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        27. Toerisme Wervik

          0 · Electrical bike charger
          Tourist information office
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        28. Briekenmolen

          0 · Windmill
          The Briekenmolen, also called Stenen Molen, is a windmill in the Belgian city of Wervik. The …
          Wikipedia
        29. Tobacco museum (Wervik)

          0 · Museum
          Tobacco has been grown in the area around Wervik since the middle of the seventeenth century. It …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        30. In De Grooten Moriaen

          0 · Restaurant
          Els en Claudine

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        Frederiksmonument
        Wervik Civil Cemetery
        Briekenmolen
        Come
        St. Chrysolius Church
        Town Hall of Komen-Waasten
        Comines Town Hall
        POPPIES
        DAISIES
        OLD SOLDIER'S FARM
        GOLDEN BUTTONS
        THE GREEN MEADOWS
        BLUEBERRIES
        Église Saint-Chrysole-et-Saint-Pierre
        Beffroi de Comines
        St. Chrysolius Church
        Comines
        Station Komen
        German memorial in Comines-France
        Wervik residents flee (Wervik)
        Saint Medardus Church
        Modernist bourgeois houses
        The Balokken
        Tobacco Museum, Wervik
        Island 'De Balokken'
        Briekenmolen
        Toerisme Wervik
        Briekenmolen
        Tobacco museum (Wervik)
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