
POPPIESWALK
WALKING FOR PEACE - DISCOVER THE FIRST WAR SITES
IEPER - ZONNEBEKE
9 MARCH 2024
55- 35 - 25 - 18 km
Choose Your Epic Trailwalk
POPPIESWALK Western Front Trail
IEPER - ZONNEBEKE 55 KM
The Poppieswalk 55 km starts near the impressive Menin Gate in Ypres. The ultimate challenge goes via Ypres Salient, Heuvelland and the green outskirts of Ypres past the most World War I sites. The finish line is near the Passchendaele Museum.
POPPIESWALK
IEPER - ZONNEBEKE 25 KM
Via the Memorial Passchendaele Museum 1917 in Zonnebeke and the Ypres green belt, it goes to the Menin Gate, symbol of peace and the finish line of the Poppieswalk 35km.
POPPIESWALK Western Front Trail
IEPER - ZONNEBEKE 35 KM
Starting in the vicinity of the imposing Menin Gate, you pass through Ypres Salient, Plugstreets, Messines, the Ypres woods and Bellewaerde Ridge, past the most remarkable sites of the First World War. The finish is near the Passchendaele Museum.
POPPIESWALK
IEPER - ZONNEBEKE 18 KM
Taste the atmosphere of the Poppieswalk with a green-rich circuit around Ypres Salient. Start in the wake of the 55, 35 & 25 km participants. End point is also Passchendaele Museum.
This is our story
The concept of the Poppieswlak grew out of the Via Sacra - Western Front Way, a 1000 km long walking route that connects the entire Western front line between Nieuwpoort in Belgium and the Swiss Pfetterhouse. Of these, 96 kilometers run through the Westhoek, where the Western Front Trail is designed to become a place to walk, reflect on the atrocities of the war and a lasting memory of the fallen during the First World War.
What makes the Poppieswalk so special?
DIFFERENT DISTANCES
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced long-distance hiker, You can participate for every level.
PARTNER CITIES
Ypres, Ploegsteert, Messines and Zonnebeke/Passchendaele carry the First War History with them
SPECIAL FIRST WAR SITES
An epic trail walk in memory of the fallen of the Great War
UNIQUE COURSES
EXTENSIVE SUPPLY POSTS
SOUVENIR
HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?
Participation at the Poppieswalk is only possible through pre-registration. Registration on the day itself is not possible. There is a choice between four distances: 55, 35, 25 & 18 km. The various distances always depart from a different partner city. All distances end in the vicinity of the Menin Gate in Ypres. Participants can optionally and against additional cost sign up for bus transport to the starting location in Zonnebeke
When you register, you automatically agree to the terms and conditions. Read these terms and conditions carefully. Click here.

POPPIESWALK is concepted by
FLANDERS TRAILS
Gentse steenweg 132
8340 DAMME
