Walking in and around Nieuwpoort

Nieuwpoort combines a historic town and a large marina with the IJzermonding, where river and sea meet in a protected tidal area.

• Where fresh and salt water meet: the IJzermonding reserve lies about 4 km from the centre and is the best known of the nature reserves.
• Town, harbour and nature: the walking routes range from a town walk to a walk of more than 14 km.
• Views over the IJzer: from the viewpoints you look out over sea, river and dunes.
• Wide beach: from Nieuwpoort-Bad you can walk along the beach towards Oostduinkerke.
• Prefer to cycle? Then take a look at our cycle routes around Nieuwpoort.

3 Walking routes

The walking routes around Nieuwpoort lead through the town, past the harbour with the lighthouse on the Oude Zeedijk and into the nature of the IJzermonding.

• Wandelen in Nieuwpoort: the longest route, 14.4 km, follows natural paths for almost a third of the way.
• Stad en haven in Nieuwpoort: 10.1 km, mostly paved, along the town and the harbour channels.
• Stadswandelroute Nieuwpoort: a 9.9 km route that runs from Nieuwpoort into the territory of Koksijde.