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You can start the walk from the car park of the Palingbeek estate visitor centre, Vaartstraat in Zillebeke, or from the main car park: Palingbeekstraat in Hollebeke, or from the car park of the Canadian site Hill 62.
Palingbeek and Hill 62 starting from Zillebeke
Walk along part of the First World War front line: the area between Hill 60 and Hill 62. You will also pass one of the most remarkable and interesting war museums in Belgium: the Sanctuary Wood Museum. A must-see. You can also have a drink there.
Departure from the in 't Riet cultural centre via the visitor centre of the Palingbeek provincial estate and the Canadian site Hill 62.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 15.03 km -
Average duration: 4h 35 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 106 m -
Descent: - 101 m -
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Highest point: 64 m -
Lowest point: 27 m
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 28 m - Cultural centre in 't Riet
- 1 : km 4.19 - alt. 31 m - Spoilbank Cemetery
- 2 : km 7.27 - alt. 43 m - Leper-Komen Canal
- 3 : km 12.33 - alt. 57 m - Hill 62
- 4 : km 12.76 - alt. 48 m - Sanctuary Wood Museum
- S/E : km 15.03 - alt. 28 m - Cultural centre in 't Riet
Notes
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Circular from Zillebeke and the 't Riet cultural centre
Visorando member 15.33 km
+84 m
-80 m
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Ieper (Flandre-Occidentale)
Departure and arrival at the car park of the cultural centre in 't Riet in Zillebeke.
Passing through the woods of Zwarte Leen, Mont Sorrel, Zandvoorde, Sanctuary Wood, and the provincial domain of Vierlingen
Hill 60, Mont Sorrel and Zwarte Leen from Zillebeke
Visorando member 15.31 km
+90 m
-90 m
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Ieper (Flandre-Occidentale)
Departure from Zillebeke, at the in 't Riet cultural centre, via the provincial estate of Palingbeek, the Caterpillar crater, Hill 60, Zwarte Leen, Mont Sorrel and Hill 62.
The Gasthuisbossen from Ypres
Visorando member 9.66 km
+44 m
-44 m
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Ieper (Flandre-Occidentale)
A very pleasant hike: lots of woodland, very few small roads and some beautiful clearings.
A good half-day in the great outdoors.
This hike can be combined with a stroll through the Palingbeek Estate for a route of about 22 km (connecting route between Palingbeek and Gasthuisbossen).
Zillebeke via Mont Sorrel and Zandvoordebos
Visorando member 10.67 km
+44 m
-45 m
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Ieper (Flandre-Occidentale)
Departure from the car park on Zwarteleenstraat in Zillebeke via Mont Sorrel and Zandvoordebos. Crossing the woods of Zandvoorde and the provincial domain of West Flanders. Passing through Mont Sorrel.
Zillebeke Palingbeek Vaartstraat via Zwarte Leen and Mont Sorrel
Visorando member 15.18 km
+73 m
-68 m
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Ieper (Flandre-Occidentale)
Departure and arrival at the car park of the visitor centre of the provincial domain of Palingbeek, Vaartstraat 7 in Zillebeke. Other departure and arrival points are possible at the Hill 60 car park on Zwarteleenstraat in Zillebeke or at the car park on Zwarteleenstraat 7 in Zillebeke via Mont Sorrel.
A stroll through the Palingbeek estate
Visorando member 
10.77 km
+90 m
-88 m
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Ieper (Flandre-Occidentale)
A lovely cool walk when it’s hot in the Palingbeek Estate, which is remarkably well-maintained considering we’re in Belgium.There are numerous paths on the site; I recommend using the app.For history buffs, there are plenty of information boards (in multiple languages!).
Please note, it gets very busy at weekends.
This walk can be combined with the Gasthuisbossen for a route of around 22 km (connecting route between Palingbeek and the Gasthuisbossen)
Circular Zillebeke Palingbeek Vaartstraat
Visorando member 10.84 km
+73 m
-73 m
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Ieper (Flandre-Occidentale)
Departure from the car park at the visitor centre of the Palingbeek provincial estate on Vaarstraat.
Mount Sorrel, Hill 60, Caterpillar Crater starting from Zandvoord
Visorando member 15.21 km
+83 m
-81 m
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Zonnebeke (Flandre-Occidentale)
Departure from the car park on Kleine Leperstraat in Zandvoorde via Mount Sorrel, Hill 60, Caterpillar Crater, and the provincial domain of Palingbeek.
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