Palingbeek provincial park, Provincial domain near Zillebeke, Belgium
The Palingbeek Provincial Park spans over 230 hectares, combining dense forest areas with open landscapes crossed by numerous walking paths and cycling routes.
The land originated as an incomplete canal project from 1864, intended to connect the Leie river to Ieperleekanaal before becoming a provincial domain in 1970.
The park contains multiple World War I remnants, including The Caterpillar crater, which serves as a memorial to the military operations in this region.
Multiple marked trails accommodate different fitness levels, with regular benches, dedicated parking areas, and children's playgrounds distributed throughout the grounds.
The provincial domain sits on a geographical watershed between the Yser and Scheldt river basins, featuring varied elevation changes across its terrain.
Location: Ypres
GPS coordinates: 50.81389,2.92444
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:42
Sanctuary Wood Hill 62
2.8 km
Hill 62 Memorial
2.8 km
Bayernwald
3.6 km
Hooge Crater Cemetery
3.8 km
Caterpillar Crater
973 m
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground
2.8 km
Hooge Crater
3.9 km
Sanctuary Wood Cemetery
3 km
Bedford House Cemetery
2.9 km
Zillebeke Churchyard, Commonwealth Plot
2.4 km
First DCLI Cemetery, The Bluff
1.1 km
Hedge Row Trench Cemetery
970 m
Gasthuisbossen
2.7 km
Blauwepoort Farm Cemetery
2.1 km
Spoilbank Cemetery
1.9 km
Tuileries British Cemetery
2.9 km
Woods Cemetery
1.1 km
Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery
2.7 km
Maple Copse Cemetery
2.6 km
Chester Farm Cemetery
1.8 km
Voddekasteel
1.4 km
Sint-Catharinakerk
2.4 km
Birr Cross Roads Cemetery
3.7 km
Bus House Cemetery
2.6 km
Voormezeele Enclosure N° 3
3.6 km
Oak Dump Cemetery
1 km
Kapel 't Hooge
3.9 km
1st Battalion Chasseurs à Pied Memorial
3.7 kmReviews
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