Prowse point – WWI Tile Path Descent loop from Mesen

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Prowse point – WWI Tile Path Descent loop from Mesen

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Prowse point – WWI Tile Path Descent loop from Mesen

03:40

14.0km

100m

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 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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99 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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4.10 km

Christmas Truce Monument, Plugstreet

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A well-known story from WWI is the Christmas football match between the English and the Germans. Here you will find a beautiful monument of UEFA in memory of this remarkable …

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4.14 km

Prowse point

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Christmas pose

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4.48 km

Mud Corner Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery

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First World War Commonwealth Cemeteries which contains 85 New Zealand and Australian graves

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9.94 km

WWI Tile Path Descent

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Be careful when it rains, it's quite short. Dangerous descent in mud

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12.0 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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12.5 km

Messines Ridge New Zealand Memorial

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The New Zealand Division Memorial is a memorial to the New Zealand Division that fought in the First World War. The memorial is located in the Messines Ridge British Cemetery …

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13.4 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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14.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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