The Wijtschate circular campaign starting from Messines

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A circular walking route starting from the car park at Messines Church, passing by the British military cemetery at Derry House, named after a farm which had been nicknamed “Derry House” by soldiers of the Royal Irish Rifles. It was established amongst the ruins of the farm in June 1917 by a field ambulance unit of the 11th Division (32nd Brigade). It was used as a front-line cemetery until December 1917, and again in October 1918 by the 2nd London Scots.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.29 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 213 ft
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    Descent: - 223 ft
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    Highest point: 259 ft
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    Lowest point: 108 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 203 ft - Car park - Église Saint-Nicolas (Messines)
  2. 1 : mi 0.35 - alt. 128 ft - Intersection
  3. 2 : mi 0.87 - alt. 108 ft - Fork in the road
  4. 3 : mi 1.06 - alt. 128 ft - N314 road
  5. 4 : mi 1.62 - alt. 157 ft - Road crossing
  6. 5 : mi 1.85 - alt. 164 ft - Crossroads
  7. 6 : mi 2.47 - alt. 184 ft - Intersection
  8. 7 : mi 3.12 - alt. 220 ft - N365 road
  9. 8 : mi 3.38 - alt. 213 ft - T-junction
  10. 9 : mi 3.85 - alt. 236 ft - T-junction
  11. 10 : mi 4.66 - alt. 177 ft - T-junction
  12. 11 : mi 5.81 - alt. 194 ft - N314 road - Messimes Ridge British Cemetery
  13. 12 : mi 6.02 - alt. 197 ft - Intersection
  14. S/E : mi 6.29 - alt. 203 ft - Car park - Église Saint-Nicolas (Messines)

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Walking Messines via the countryside of Warneton and Bas-Warneton

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Departure and arrival at the car park on Messines' main square. This is an important memorial site for the First World War. This route is ideal for hiking in winter as it follows paths with solid surfaces and no muddy sections.

Walking Messines via the countryside of Warneton, Bas-Warneton and Houthem

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Start and finish at the car park on the main square in Messines via the countryside of Warneton and Bas-Warneton and through the village of Houthem. The start and finish can also be in the village of Houthem.

Walking Grand Place in Messines via the centre of Wijtschate and its countryside

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Departure and arrival at the car park on the main square in Messines. During the 1914-1918 war, Wijtschate was taken by the Germans in early November 1914. It was recaptured by Commonwealth forces during the Battle of Messines on 7 June 1917, but fell back into German hands on 16 April 1918. The village was recaptured for the last time on 28 September.

Walking Messines town square via the countryside of Houthem and Hollebeke

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Departure and arrival at the car park on the main square in Messines via the countryside of Houthem and Hollebeke. The walk passes the old school in Linde, which is a completely renovated and very peaceful rural school in the Heuvelland. The building is listed in the cultural heritage index and is therefore unique.

Walking Messines Grand Place via the countryside of Houthem and Wijtschate

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↔6.41 mi ↗+148 ft ↘-148 ft ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Mesen (Hainaut)
Departure and arrival at the car park on the main square in Messines via the countryside of Houthem. This is a ride straddling the border between Wallonia and Flanders, crossing the countryside of Heuvelland with its many British military cemeteries from the First World War.

Walking The Irish Tower in the Peace Park and the Wijtschate countryside

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↔6.27 mi ↗+177 ft ↘-184 ft ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Mesen (Hainaut)
Departure and arrival at the car park of the Irish Tower in the Peace Park in Messines. The Irish Island Peace Park refers to the Battle of the Mines in 1917. At that time, Irish Catholic and Protestant soldiers fought side by side. Young Irish people helped build the tower as a sign of reconciliation. This site offers a magnificent view of the surrounding hilly landscape.

Walking Messines Peace Park and the Spanbroekmolen British Cemetery

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Walking Messines Peace Park via the countryside around Ploegsteert and Wulvergem

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↔6.48 mi ↗+240 ft ↘-246 ft ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Mesen (Hainaut)
A circular walking route starting from the car park by the Irish Tower in the Peace Park in Messines. The walk passes by the British military cemetery, ‘Saint-Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery’, in Wulvergem

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