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Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – Viconia Clay Pits loop from Diksmuide

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Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – Viconia Clay Pits loop from Diksmuide

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Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – Viconia Clay Pits loop from Diksmuide

02:12

20.9km

30m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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628 m

City Hall and Grand Place Diksmuide

Highlight • Monument

1.66 km

IJzertoren and Paxpoort Memorial Site

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In 1951 the first pile was driven in, in 1952 the first stone was bricked in.
The new crypt was consecrated in 1958, the Tower in 1965.
The Yser Tower …

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1.68 km

Yser Tower (IJzertoren)

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The first Yser Tower was inaugurated in 1930 as a memorial for the Flemish soldiers who lost their lives in the front region. During the Second World War the site …

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1.80 km

Yser Tower and Pax Gate Memorial, Diksmuide

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In the IJzer Tower you will find the Museum on the IJzer. It tells the story of the Belgian-German front during World War I through the stories of soldiers, refugees …

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4.85 km

Trench of Death

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The Trench of Death (French: Boyau de la Mort) is a complex of preserved trenches from the First World War. The Trench of Death is located next to a bend …

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7.62 km

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwhoekje Memorial and Chapel

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Until 1870, the parish church of Stuivekenskerke stood in the hamlet of Oud-Stuivekens, now Onze-Lieve-Vrouwhoekje. During the First World War, Oud-Stuivekenskerke was an advanced position of the Belgian army. The …

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7.78 km

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje Memorial Site

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THE WWI INFONDATION AREA at a GLANCE

1st Battle of the Yser:
On the night of October 22 to 23, 1914, Belgian officers set fire to the church so that …

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10.1 km

Viconia Clay Pits

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The area was created by clay extraction from the Nieuwpoort brick factory. This created six shallow clay pits between 1945 and 1979 on an area of 22 hectares.
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20.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

5.55 km

1.77 km

1.64 km

315 m

111 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

2.92 km

2.68 km

2.51 km

277 m

263 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

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Yser Tower (IJzertoren) – Viconia Clay Pits loop from Diksmuide

City Hall and Grand Place Diksmuide

IJzertoren and Paxpoort Memorial Site

Yser Tower (IJzertoren)

Yser Tower and Pax Gate Memorial, Diksmuide

Trench of Death

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwhoekje Memorial and Chapel

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje Memorial Site

Viconia Clay Pits

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