Irish Peace Park – Wayside Chapel of Our Lady of Mesen loop from Mesen

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Irish Peace Park – Wayside Chapel of Our Lady of Mesen loop from Mesen

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Irish Peace Park – Wayside Chapel of Our Lady of Mesen loop from Mesen

02:29

9.42km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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55 m

Christmas Truce Memorial (St. Yvon)

Highlight • Monument

British artist Andy Edward designed a life-size artwork depicting the Christmas Truce, the famous truce (including a football match) that took place on Christmas Day 1914 during the First World …

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63 m

François Deleu Monument - Mesen

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François Joseph Deleu (1826–1901) was a boys' school teacher and a renowned pedagogue. He developed a specific methodology for physics and agriculture lessons.

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1.27 km

Irish Peace Park

Highlight • Monument

Irish Peace Park is located just behind New Zealand Memorial Park.
Memorials to Irish fallen soldiers. Impressive peace tower, visible from far away!

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1.90 km

View of Mesen and the New Zealand Memorial

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The combination of the somewhat unusual tower of the Mesen Sint-Niklaaskerk and the memorial column for the New Zealand division is striking from afar in an open agricultural landscape.

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5.76 km

Spanbroekmolen Crater (Pool of Peace)

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The Spanbroekmolen crater, also known as the Pool of Peace, is an impressive mine crater in Wijtschate. This crater was formed on June 7, 1917, during the Second Battle of …

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8.69 km

Wayside Chapel of Our Lady of Mesen

Highlight • Religious Site

Chapel in honor of Our Lady of Messines, to whom several miracles were attributed in the Middle Ages. This is located next to the Messines Ridge Military Cemetery in Mesenstraat in Mesen.

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8.76 km

Messines Ridge Military Cemetery and New Zealand Memorial

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The memorial was erected for the missing New Zealanders who died during the fighting around Messines in 1917-1918. There are actually two memorials: the shelter building at the cemetery is …

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9.40 km

The New Zealand soldier

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The New Zealand Soldier Statue is a memorial to all soldiers of the New Zealand Division who fought in the Battle of Messines Ridge on 7 June 1917.
It symbolizes …

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9.42 km

End point

Bus stop

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