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DmD 2022 - Tours

Monuments of WW1 - Ypres - The hills of the “Westhoek”- Veurne.

This tour takes us along different WW1 monuments and cemeteries (Vladslo, Tyne Cot) to Ypres.

Free lunch in the town centre.

From Ypres the tour continues through the hills of the “Westhoek” (Kemmelberg, Zwarte berg) and on the French side of the border (Mont des Cats) to the lovely town of Veurne, before returning to the hotel.

Tyne Cot
Tyne Cot, By Nancy & Alex
Ypres - Menenpoort
Ypres - Menenpoort, by Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The hills of the Westhoek
The hills of the Westhoek, by Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Length:156 km
Stops:~10 stops
Meal:Ypres
Difficulty:None
 
Extra costs: Lunch & Drinks
 
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The Flemish Ardennes - following the trail of “the Tour of Flandres” (Ronde van Vlaanderen)

Enthusiasts of this famous cycling race will enjoy this tour, which takes us past some highlights of “the Tour” in the hilly countryside of the Flemish Ardennes.

Be ready for some short but steep tracks on real Flemish cobblestones.

Koppenberg
Koppenberg, by David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ,via Wikimedia Commons
Kanarieberg
Kanarieberg, by Jaribi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The hills of the Flemish Ardennes
The hills of the Flemish Ardennes, by FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Length:280 km
Stops:5 stops
Lunch:In Houppe
Difficulty:Some steep parts with cobblestones
 
Extra costs: Lunch & drinks
 
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Tour to the North of France: Cap-Blanc-Nez - Wissant - Cap-Griz-Nez - Ambleteuse - Cassel

This tour takes us via the highway straight to Calais, where a scenic route starts towards Cap-Blanc-Nez, Wissant and Cap-Gris-Nez with nice sea views and white cliffs.

When the weather is fine, the white cliffs of Dover (UK) are visible.

The tour continues towards Ambleteuse (Fort Vauban).

Lunch in Ambleteuse.

On the way back we drive through the hilly inland of Nord-Pas-de-Calais to mount Cassel, before returning to the hotel.

Mount Cassel
Mount Cassel, by Nancy & Alex
Tour C - The hilly inland of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.jpg
The hilly inland of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, by Nancy & Alex
Cap-Blanc-Nez
Cap-Blanc-Nez, by Papagon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Length:248 km
Stops:6 stops
Lunch:in Ambleteuse
Difficulty:None
 
Extra costs: Lunch & drinks
 
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Visit to Bruges – driving along the creeks in Zeeland (Holland)

This tour will bring us into the centre of Bruges (the Venice of the North) where you will have some time to have a look around in this medieval town.

The tour then continues into Holland with wide views over fields and creeks.

We will have lunch in a rather special museum café called the “Koekoeksnest” (Cuckoo’s Nest).

Tour D - Bruges.jpg
Bruges, by Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tour D - The creeks.jpg
The creeks, by Claudia & Dirk
Tour D - Interior Koekoeksnest.jpg
The interior of the “Koekoeksnest”, by Claudia & Dirk

Length:180 km
Stops: 4 stops
Lunch:In the “Koekoeksnest”
Difficulty:None
 
Extra costs: Lunch & drinks
 
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