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Best walking routes in Ypres

7 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

3.3 scoreHills 0/106.3 kmBest May–Sep
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#1
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One Hour in Ypres: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops1.7 km55 min

1.7 kmdistance55 minwith stops6stops+0 mgain
3.0 sights7.0 efficiency0.0 hills8.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+ up to 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Ypres Reservoir Cemetery
  2. Saint George's Memorial Church
  3. Saint Martin's Cathedral
  4. Cloth Hall, YpresUNESCO
  5. Sint-Jacobskerk
  6. Menin GateUNESCO
16–21 m

Photo: ViewpointMarc RyckaertCC BY-SA 4.0

4.5/10
#2
Viewpoint

Ypres Loop Walk from Cloth Hall, Ypres

Loop

8 stops6.4 km2 h 15 min

6.4 kmdistance2 h 15 minwith stops8stops+17 mgain
2.1 sights8.8 efficiency0.3 hills5.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 25 min+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+17 m climb along route
  1. Cloth Hall, YpresUNESCO
  2. In Flanders Fields Museum
  3. Saint Martin's Cathedral
  4. Museum Godshuis Belle
  5. Sint-Pieterskerk
  6. Sint-Jacobskerk
  7. Ieper Business Park
  8. Menin GateUNESCO
15–26 m

Photo: ViewpointUser:LimoWreckCC BY 2.5

4.1/10
#3
Viewpoint

Ypres Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

6 stops2.3 km1 h

2.3 kmdistance1 hwith stops6stops+5 mgain
2.0 sights7.5 efficiency0.1 hills6.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 20 min insides+5 m climb along route
  1. Ramparts (Lille Gate) Cemetery
  2. Sint-Pieterskerk
  3. Vismarkt
  4. Saint Martin's Cathedral
  5. Saint George's Memorial Church
  6. Menin GateUNESCO
16–23 m

Photo: ViewpointJohan BakkerCC BY-SA 3.0

3.8/10
#4
Viewpoint

Zillebeke, Ypres: Walking Route

DistrictZillebeke

6 stops5.0 km1 h 30 min

5.0 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops6stops+7 mgain
1.6 sights5.6 efficiency0.1 hills5.8 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+ up to 1 h insides+7 m climb along route
  1. Sanctuary Wood
  2. Hill 62 Memorial
  3. Sanctuary Wood Hill 62
  4. Sanctuary Wood Cemetery
  5. Hooge Crater Cemetery
  6. RE Grave, Railway Wood
30–67 m

Photo: ViewpointDon MacKinlayCC BY-SA 3.0

3.1/10
#5
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Ypres

Walking tour

11 stops11.9 km3 h 40 min

11.9 kmdistance3 h 40 minwith stops11stops+55 mgain
1.6 sights7.2 efficiency0.9 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 40 min+ up to 2 h 40 min insides+55 m climb along route
  1. Cloth Hall, YpresUNESCO
  2. Saint George's Memorial Church
  3. Ypres Reservoir Cemetery
  4. Vismarkt
  5. Museum Godshuis Belle
  6. Sint-Pieterskerk
  7. Bedford House CemeteryUNESCO
  8. Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm)
  9. Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) CemeteryUNESCO
  10. Hill 60
  11. Woods CemeteryUNESCO
16–74 m

Photo: ViewpointRedversCC BY 2.0

2.7/10
#6
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Historic Cemeteries of Ypres

Signature Cemeteries

5 stops6.2 km1 h 45 min

6.2 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops5stops+0 mgain
1.2 sights6.1 efficiency0.0 hills2.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 25 min+ up to 1 h 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Ypres Reservoir Cemetery
  2. In Flanders Fields Museum
  3. Ramparts (Lille Gate) Cemetery
  4. Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm)
  5. Bedford House CemeteryUNESCO
16–24 m

Photo: ViewpointWernervcCC BY-SA 3.0

2.4/10
#7
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Ypres: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

9 stops10.6 km3 h 5 min

10.6 kmdistance3 h 5 minwith stops9stops+20 mgain
1.0 sights7.1 efficiency0.3 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 20 min+ up to 2 h insides+20 m climb along route
  1. Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm)
  2. Bedford House CemeteryUNESCO
  3. Ramparts (Lille Gate) Cemetery
  4. Museum Godshuis Belle
  5. Vismarkt
  6. In Flanders Fields Museum
  7. Sint-Jacobskerk
  8. Ieper Business Park
  9. Site John McCrae
7–26 m

Photo: Viewpoint➨ Redvers from Belgium/UKCC BY 2.0

2.3/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Ypres walking stats

From the 7 rated routes51 stops total24 unique places.

Most climbSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Ypres+55 m along route
Most stops / kmOne Hour in Ypres: A Short Walk3.5 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Ypres: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsHistoric Cemeteries of Ypres~23 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest11.9 km1.7 kmSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Ypres / One Hour in Ypres: A Short Walk
Places on routes24unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Ypres FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Ypres: A Short Walk (1.7 km, 55 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Ypres?
May–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Ypres: A Short Walk1.7 km, walking 25 min.
One hour in Ypres?
One Hour in Ypres: A Short Walk: walking 25 min, with stops 55 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
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Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.