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Start in front of Cassel cemetery.
(S/E) With your back to the cemetery, turn right in a north-westerly direction. At the bend in the Rue du Maréchal Foch, turn right into Chemin du Chapître, ignoring the 1st street on the right, which runs down the side of the cemetery. The street ends at the bottom of a flight of stairs.
(1) Climb the steps to the chevet of the collegiate church. Follow the collegiate church to the Place de Cassel. Pass the Hôtel de Ville and take the first street on the right. Continue along Rue Alexis Bafkop. Cross Rue de Bergues to continue on Rue de l'École.
(2) At the end of Rue de l'École, turn right and 30m further on, take the Staeck Houver path, which leads down to the other side of Route de Dunkerque. Take care in wet weather, as this path is slippery.
(3) Pass the Staeck Houver chapel. 100m after the chapel, the path widens into a farm track. Follow it to the main road, then cross it and continue straight ahead. The path joins the D218 or Route d'Oudezeele. Take this road to the right for 1.3km (be careful).
(4) At the crossroads (wide left-hand bend), turn right onto the Standaert Straete. Follow it to the end for approx. 1.8km. Quiet street, lined with beautiful properties, with little traffic (mainly local residents). Enjoy lovely views of Mount Cassel.
Variant : possibility of shortening the walk, after 950m from the crossroads, turn right onto the GRP® Monts des Flandres.
(5) At the stop sign, turn right onto the D948 for 250m (be careful).
(6) At the bend, leave the road and turn left onto the Sentier des Récollets or GR®128. Ignore the path which rises to the right and continue on the GR® at the edge of the wood for 900m to the D916.
Cross the road to continue straight ahead on the GR® which bends to the right and climbs towards Cassel.
The path leads to a small street which climbs to the right. Take this street, crossing the paved road or Avenue Albert Mahieu. Turn right onto Chemin de la Perche and follow this street for 110m.
(7) At the T junction, turn left and immediately look for the path down to the right, which descends into the woods along the Chemin de la Perche for 270m.
(8) Turn left onto a path that climbs, widens and runs alongside the cemetery. At the end of the paved road, turn left to find the Cassel cemetery (S/E).
