This thematic walk is all about the New Zealand war story. The trail starting at The Old Cheese Factory introduces you to the New Zealand battlefield of 1917. New Zealand troops, along with the Australians, were given the arduous task of taking the heights of Passchendaele in early October.
Along the route, information panels at various sites frame the historical importance.
Description: WWI, New Zealand deployment, Battle of Passchendaele, Winzig, Wallemolen, Bellevue Spur, Captain Robertson
Practical info
- Can be guided
- Start: De Oude Kaasmakerij, ‘s Graventafel 48a, 8980 Zonnebeke
- Signposted via nodes: 26 – 27 – 28 – 25 – 24- 23 – 51 – 50 – 49 – 26 – 25
- Distance: 9.6 km
- Duration: 120minutes