Diksmuide Market Square – Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren) loop from Diksmuide
Diksmuide Market Square – Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren) loop from Diksmuide
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Diksmuide Market Square – Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren) loop from Diksmuide
02:54
48.8km
150m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 17, 2026
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After 48.6 km for 234 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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950 m
Beguinage - Diksmuide
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1.24 km
Diksmuide Market Square
Highlight • Historical Site
Diksmuide is also known as the Butter City. The Boterhalle and the Boter- en Kaasfeesten on Whit Monday bear witness to this. The statue 'Het Manneke uit de Mane' is the symbol of Flemish humor that is guarded by the 'Orde van het Manneke', while the statue of General-Baron Jacques reminds us of the Battle of Diksmuide in 1914.
The center of Diksmuide received a thorough facelift. The aim of the project was to make the center of Diksmuide more attractive. The Grote Markt is now a pleasant square. The trees, benches and water elements make it really cozy.
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11.1 km
Domeinbossen van Koekelare
Forest
13.6 km
Brouwerij Christiaen & Käthe Kollwitz Museum
Highlight • Historical Site
The museum not only highlights Käthe Kollwitz as an artist, but also as a strong woman and (grieving) mother. The common thread running through the exhibition is her indictment of the fact that children are the main victims of war. There is also a unique collection of works by this expressionist German artist.
The museum is located at Sint-Maartensplein 15B in Koekelare and is open from Tuesday to Sunday. The ticket is valid for both the Käthe Kollwitz Museum and the Fransmansmuseum.
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14.8 km
De Swal
Nature Reserve
15.0 km
Ruidenberg Noord, Koekelare
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17.9 km
Ruidenberg
Viewpoint
30.6 km
Kruisstraatmolen Werken
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In 1876, baker Bruno Spyckynck built a post grain mill "au hameau Kruysstraet" along the Steenstraat. It was not a new mill, but a mill originating from
Roeselare.
As early as 1882, it was moved 30 metres south-east, away from the Steenstraat, to its current location on a rather low mill hill.
During WWI, the mill remained intact until the final offensive (Sept-Oct 1918), when it was destroyed. In 1921 it was replaced by a 3-loft post mill from 1773 that stood in the
hamlet of Sneppe in Torhout.
During WWII, in 1944, the Kruisstraatmolen was protected as a monument.
In 1948, at the request of the last professional miller André Vandenberghe (1914-1979), the mill was the first mill in Belgium to be equipped with jibs to replace ordinary
wind boards. Jibs, with jibs or flaps automatically controlled by the rotation speed, were an invention of the Dutch engineer P.L. Fauël with the advantages: great tractive force, regular running, no tendency to hollow and fixed position of the mill sail. André Vandenberghe, who came from a real family of millers, kept the mill in operation until 1976.
In 1989, the dilapidated Kruisstraatmolen was purchased by the municipality of Kortemark at the last minute from the widow Vandenberghe-Trio. After all, the city of Bruges had already taken an option to buy it and place it on the ramparts of Bruges.
In 1992, the mill was restored. It was decided not to reinstall the maintenance-intensive forewings, but to opt for the traditional wind boards again. After a good 15 years of inactivity, Werkenzijn had a working mill again.
Since 1992, the voluntary certified master millers of the Wullepitmolen vzw have been working with the Kruisstraatmolen at least once a month.
Due to the gentle restoration of 1992, the mill is still quite authentic. There are quite a few old, mainly 19th century, inscriptions. The year "1773" is even engraved on the stake and on a
attic beam.
The lowest low attic, in which a bolt mill is installed, is called "the hell". Furthermore, in addition to 2 pairs of stones and the bolt mill, there is also an oat crusher and a
stone grinder driven by the wind.
Source: information board on site
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34.1 km
Trail from Zarren to Wullepit Mill
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35.4 km
Couchezmolen Windmill (Zarren)
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40.6 km
Vredesmolen (Peace Mill) Klerken
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48.8 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
34.8 km
6.41 km
5.48 km
1.08 km
475 m
238 m
226 m
Surfaces
30.1 km
16.7 km
631 m
627 m
514 m
< 100 m
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