You can also start the walk from the car park in front of the British memorial.
Ploegsteert centre via the British memorial and Bois de la Hutte
Start and finish at the car park on the main square in Ploegsteert via the Plugstreet Interpretation Centre, the British Memorial, Bois de la Hutte and the countryside around Neuve-Eglise. The route crosses a cornfield.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 9.02 mi -
Average duration: 4h 20 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 194 ft -
Descent: - 177 ft -
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Highest point: 190 ft -
Lowest point: 46 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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City:
Comines-Warneton -
Start/End: N 50.726308° / E 2.880319° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 2404E -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 59 ft - Ploegsteert
- 1 : mi 0.99 - alt. 79 ft - Cemetery
- 2 : mi 1.5 - alt. 102 ft - Rue de Messines and N365
- 3 : mi 2.45 - alt. 161 ft - The Nightingale
- 4 : mi 3.2 - alt. 102 ft - Bois de la Hutte
- 5 : mi 4.39 - alt. 85 ft - Chapelle des Prés
- 6 : mi 5.56 - alt. 121 ft - Buildings
- 7 : mi 6.55 - alt. 69 ft - The Little Bridge
- 8 : mi 8.15 - alt. 59 ft - Rue du Romarin
- S/E : mi 9.02 - alt. 59 ft - Ploegsteert
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Start and finish at the car park on the main square in Ploegsteert via the Plugstreet Interpretation Centre, the British memorial, the Bois de la Hutte and the countryside around Neuve Église
The walk crosses a field of crops and muddy, slippery dirt tracks, especially in winter.
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+223 ft
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+98 ft
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Departure from Comines-Warneton (Hainaut)
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+174 ft
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+138 ft
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+128 ft
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+177 ft
-200 ft
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Start and finish at the car park in front of the British war memorial in Ploegsteert. You can also start from the main square in Ploegsteert. The route takes you through a field, so check the weather forecast before setting off. Some paths can be quite muddy in winter.
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