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Around Vlamertinge

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34.3 km • Ypres

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Bellestraat 57, 8908 Ieper

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You pass the Kemmel Command bunker. Descend into an ultra-secret command bunker of the Belgian Armed Forces, the nerve center of the Supreme Command during the Cold War. The bunker, built in the early 1950s, is intended to be the command post of an international air defense system.

However, the bunker will never hold that function. In the early 1960s, the Supreme Command of the Belgian Armed Forces decided to equip the bunker as a command post in case of exercise, crisis or conflict. After the Cold War, the bunker became vacant. The Royal Museum of the Army and Military History was given the task of preserving this unique piece of military heritage and making it accessible to the public.

Experience what our soldiers experienced during the Cold War. Step into the time machine and fly back to the Cold War...

Courtesy of Westtoer.

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Sunday, July 31, 2022 by Kristien LamonBeautiful route but still for the slightly more advanced/experienced cyclist, even electric. You may observe the high percentages of incline of the Kemmelberg, both going up and descending (which I found rather dangerous anyway). Do be careful in Vlamertinge, the Kasselstraat, where a tractor ran us off the track with nasty consequences.
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Friday, April 16, 2021 by Boudry SimonA beautiful ride with tough climbs and descents. It is a ride to say U to. For the advanced cyclists who have no trouble tackling these steep hills, this ride is sure to please. For the "regular" day cyclists this is a trying ride to lose your pedals once in a while. The scenery completes the ride.
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