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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Gent
Oosterzele

Bunker A33 (Ghent Bridgehead) – Rest bench loop from Moortsele

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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Gent
Oosterzele

Bunker A33 (Ghent Bridgehead) – Rest bench loop from Moortsele

Moderate

4.5

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Bunker A33 (Ghent Bridgehead) – Rest bench loop from Moortsele

02:46

10.7km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

2.31 km

Bunker view

Highlight • Historical Site

The Oosterzele landscape still bears many silent witnesses to WWII. The bunkers dot the landscape, forming part of the "Bruggenhoofd Gent" bunker belt. This defensive line stretched from Astene (Deinze) to Kwatrecht (Wetteren).
(Municipality of Oosterzele)

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2

3.77 km

Bunker A33 (Ghent Bridgehead)

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Belgian bunker, part of the Ghent bridgehead (constructed between 1934 and 1938).
The actual bridgehead was made up of two resistance nests – Betsberg and Muntekouter – and three support …

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3

4.82 km

The path on the Bunker walking route near Gijzenzele winds through a landscape full of history, where you walk past various old bunkers from the Second World War, surrounded by …

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4

5.02 km

Bunker A36 (Ghent Bridgehead, Gijzenzele)

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Bunker A36 was restored to its original state, camouflaged as a cottage, in 2010.

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5

5.04 km

Rest bench

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Rest bench with inscription: 'only 3 days had the guns roared'. There are still benches with the same inscription in the area.

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6

5.27 km

Parish Church of Saint Bavo

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The bunker route starts at the church of Gijzenzele: a 13 km walk that leads past several bunkers that were part of the Bruggenhoofd Gent, a defense line that was …

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6.23 km

De Vierhoekhoeve

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With a beautiful farm shop with hand and homemade products: cheese, ice cream, honey, mustard,...
Well worth a visit!

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9.43 km

Hoek Ter Hulst

Nature Reserve

B

10.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.41 km

2.82 km

2.31 km

1.72 km

410 m

Surfaces

4.50 km

3.72 km

919 m

799 m

634 m

108 m

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Sunday 17 May

14°C

8°C

74 %

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