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Frontzate Railway Path – Koolhofput Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

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Frontzate Railway Path – Koolhofput Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

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Frontzate Railway Path – Koolhofput Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

01:33

26.5km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 15.7 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.85 km

Nieuwpoort Fish Market

Highlight • Structure

Here you can literally and figuratively soak up the atmosphere. Auctioning fish is a spectacle that appeals to all the senses. If you want to enjoy a tour in and around the fish market and experience the fish auction system up close, all you need to do is contact the Nieuwpoort tourist office.

Source: dekust.be/nl/doen/vismijn-nieuwpoort

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2.38 km

View of the Koning Albert I Monument

Highlight • Monument

If you cycle through West Flanders, you will inevitably come across remnants of the First World War, known in Flanders as the "Great War". The Museum Westfront Nieuwpoort tells how the Belgians flooded the polder plain to stop the German invasion. Take your time for this fascinating piece of history. In any case, climb to the King Albert I monument to get an impression of the extent of the flood.

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3.50 km

Frontzate Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Straight gravel road that connects an old railway line Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide. Important place during WWI. Fine gravel, so certainly possible with the regular bike and even a racing bike is not impossible.

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3.62 km

Koolhofput Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

The De Koolhofput nature reserve is the ideal place for hikers, nature lovers, anglers and a stopping point for cyclists. This spot is accessible via the Frontzate bicycle connection between Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide.

The Frontzate is an old railway that now serves as a walking and cycling route. Along the way you will encounter war relics.

Tip! Bring your picnic and enjoy the peace and quiet.

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5.32 km

Christmas Truce Monument Ramskapelle

Highlight • Monument

The small memorial on the former railway 74 Diksmuide-Nieuwpoort shows a Belgian, a French and a German soldier. The village of Rampskapelle was occupied by the Germans in October 1914, but a bloody attack drove them back behind the river Ijzer.

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20.3 km

Plaats Dunes

Highlight • Natural

Ter Yde is the collective name for an extensive dune complex of 260 hectares along the Flemish coast. Several hiking trails traverse this natural gem with a wide variety of dune types. The ecological value of Ter Yde is therefore enormous. The meadow pipit is a typical breeding bird in the open dune landscape.

Source: natuurenbos.be/teryde

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21.3 km

Hannecart Forest

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful forest area

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22.0 km

Hannecart Forest - singletrack

Highlight • Trail

The Hannecartbos was created on an area of grasslands and dune fields.
Not all 48 hectares of the area were forested. There is grassland on the northeastern edge, as well as on the southern edge, where a small zone of early medieval kopps dunes also occurs. Here and there the forest still shows park-like features, such as a wild lane with the trees neatly arranged. Some of the hedgerows that bordered the dune fields are also still recognizable. A watercourse runs diagonally through the area.
After purchase by the government and protection as a nature reserve, a drastic restoration program was drawn up for the forest. For example, dying trees are cut down on an area of six hectares to restore the original grasslands. The Shetland ponies are grazed in defined areas. The stream is being cleaned up and its course is regulated by weirs.

Source: Visit Koksijde

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26.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

6.20 km

5.14 km

4.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

7.78 km

4.72 km

1.15 km

426 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 15 July

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Frontzate Railway Path – Koolhofput Nature Reserve loop from Nieuwpoort

Nieuwpoort Fish Market

View of the Koning Albert I Monument

Frontzate Railway Path

Koolhofput Nature Reserve

Christmas Truce Monument Ramskapelle

Plaats Dunes

Hannecart Forest

Hannecart Forest - singletrack

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