Viconia Castle Farm – Viconia Clay Pits loop from Stuivekenskerke

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Viconia Castle Farm – Viconia Clay Pits loop from Stuivekenskerke

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120

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Viconia Castle Farm – Viconia Clay Pits loop from Stuivekenskerke

00:55

3.64km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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68 m

St. Peter's Church, Stuivekenskerke

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Church with many sights

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135 m

Stuivekenskerke village and church

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Bike friendly cafe on the left and cheap 😀😀

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326 m

Viconia Castle Farm

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The history of the farm goes back to the 12th century, when a sheepfold was built on higher ground between the salt marshes and mud flats of the Yser. In …

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559 m

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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1.02 km

Hiking Trail Junction

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Long-distance paths, local hiking trails and the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, plenty of choices here!

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2.02 km

Observation tower

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Since February 2022, you can overlook the Viconia clay pits from the 6.5 meter high watchtower. The tower was designed by Stijn Deruyter of Natuur en Bos and was already …

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3.63 km

Beautiful Field Path

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Nice unpaved path that brings you to the middle of the fields. July 2026: freshly mown and easily walkable.

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3.64 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.71 km

709 m

221 m

Surfaces

2.90 km

709 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

19°C

12°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

July 21, 2022,Viconia kleiputten

The Viconia Clay pits were created after the Second World War through clay extraction. Six shallow wells were created between the Viconiahoeve and the Yser. The clay was transported to the Yser in wagons, after which it was transported by ships
was taken to a brickyard in Nieuwpoort. On the
IJzerdijk, the train tracks still bear witness to this transport. …

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