Palingbeek

Details: Parent Category: Province of West Flanders; Category: West Flanders - Walks; Last Updated: 02 December 2020; Hits: 660

The walk goes through the nature reserve of the Palingbeek, along the former Ypres-Komen canal, through the Gasthuis forests and past war memories such as Mont Sorell, Hill 62, Maple Copse, Hill 60 and Spoilbank Cemetery.

The Palingbeek

The Palingbeek

Distance: 16.5 km

Duration: 5h00

Grade: Moderate

Gps track: Yes

Route description: Yes

Type: Circular

Height gain: No information available

Way mark: Nodes of the walking network

Wheelchair: Not suitable

Dog: Allowed on leach

Along the Ypres Salient.

A row of hills extends around Ypres, the so-called Ypres Salient. To overcome that height with boats, ten locks were built on the route. No ship has ever passed through. Now the canal is a green oasis. The First World War transformed the Westhoek into the Belgian war landscape par excellence. Scattered across the Westhoek you will find hundreds of sites, monuments and cemeteries that have great historical and symbolic significance for different nationalities. This walk is a surprising combination of nature and history. Along the way there are interesting information panels that take you back to the wartime of that time. The Astrolab Iris, the public observatory, is also located along the route. On a clear day you have a nice view of Ypres from Hill 62.