In the shadow of the Kemmelberg

Description

Anyone who thinks that West Flanders has only the sea to offer is very mistaken. South of Poperinge and Ypres, you will find a hilly landscape with the Kemmelberg as the absolute highlight. Cycling fans also know this area from the Flemish cycling classic Gent-Wevelgem.

This bike tour starts at the church of Vlamertinge. The route first winds through expansive fields. Soon you reach the Dikkebusvijver where you can also enjoy a cozy terrace. The calm before the storm: a little later you enter Heuvelland and that name says it all; you will accumulate 130 meters of elevation here. On the market square of Kemmel, you can take a break at a cafe.

At several points on this tour, you pass by military cemeteries that are a reminder of the heavy human toll exacted by the First World War.

Then you calmly descend back towards Vlamertinge via the Galgebossen. This was a rest and staging area for the English army during the First World War. A varied cycling route!

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