Trench 42 Memorial at Hill 60 – Black Watch Corner Memorial loop from Comines - Komen
Trench 42 Memorial at Hill 60 – Black Watch Corner Memorial loop from Comines - Komen
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Trench 42 Memorial at Hill 60 – Black Watch Corner Memorial loop from Comines - Komen
03:48
85.2km
320m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 18, 2026
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9.02 km
Trench 42 Memorial at Hill 60
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Hill 60, south of Ypres, was of immense strategic importance during the war. Whoever occupied the 60-meter-high hill observed the battlefield. Fierce fighting took place around Hill 60, even underground. Both sides undermined each other's positions there. On April 26, 1916, the Germans detonated a mine under Trench 42. The trench, which ran across Wervik Street, was then manned by a platoon of the Canadian 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario). The explosion created a crater 25 meters wide and 10 meters deep. It was a fiery task to extract the wounded, let alone the dead, from the rubble. At least four unfortunates were buried alive: Thomas Riddols, a 21-year-old student from Drayton, Ontario; Bruce Brooks, originally from London; Edward Archer; and Arthur Harris.
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9.92 km
To Palingbeek
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10.5 km
Cycle Path Through the Palingbeke Forest
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33.2 km
De Bommelaer
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50.6 km
Canada Farm British Cemetery
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898 British and 9 Canadians are commemorated.
We Will Remember Them
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54.6 km
Vermeulen Mill (Elverdinge)
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The blades were removed in 1909 and the mill was mechanically driven. During the Second World War, the mill hull was used as an observation post by German soldiers. They built a few more layers of bricks on top to have an even better overview of the region.
The mill body and mechanical mill were restored in 1993-1994. The mechanical mill was preserved and is located on the ground floor and in the first three attics. There are still three pairs of stones, a bump, an oat crusher and a diesel engine type L 25 HP.
The mill was protected together with the surrounding area in 1975. In 1980 the interior was also protected.
The mill has a height of 29 meters, making it the highest in West Flanders.
The mill can still be visited.
Charles Vermeulen's mill stood next to the newly constructed castle park of Count d'Ennetières. He wanted to buy the mill and surrounding land. Both owners could not reach an agreement. D'Ennetières planted dozens of poplars on his land, close to the mill. Once they were of sufficient size, the mill blades could no longer catch the wind and so the miller was forced to build his mill higher.
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The Long Road to Passchendaele Monument
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‘The Long Road to Passchendaele’ monument was unveiled on August 19 2017 marking the centenary of the battle. It is a sculpture of ten silhouetted soldiers marching towards Passendale. The group measures 48 meters long, three meters high and is made of seven tons of Corten steel.
The silhouettes represent troops of all nations and an adjacent signpost shows how far the soldiers were fighting from home.
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74.8 km
Black Watch Corner Memorial
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76.9 km
Red Poppy Field on Herenthagestraat
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Thanks to the descending run-up, you quickly get over the steep start.
It is fun to climb through the trees.
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85.2 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
69.7 km
14.5 km
970 m
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Surfaces
48.9 km
36.0 km
408 m
< 100 m
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