Walking in and around Westende

Westende is a quiet resort with historic villas and dune areas which, squeezed between Middelkerke and Nieuwpoort, offer a surprising amount of nature.

• Nature with a story: in the Schuddebeurze reserve you walk between old dunes and bunkers; it is one of the nature reserves around the village.
• Heritage on foot: a short heritage walk takes you through the past of the resort.
• Views from above: from the viewpoints, such as the Warandetoren, you look out over dunes and sea.
• Quiet beach: the beach at Westende is less busy than those of its larger neighbours.
• Prefer to cycle? Then take a look at our cycle routes around Westende.

3 Walking routes

The walking routes around Westende combine villa heritage such as Villa Les Zéphyrs with dunes, beach and the banks of the IJzer.

• Erfgoedwandelroute Westende: a short 4.2 km route, mostly on paved paths, past the heritage of the resort.
• Wandelen in Middelkerke-Westende: 16.4 km along the coast towards Middelkerke, for those who want a full day on foot.
• Wandelen in Nieuwpoort: a 14.4 km walk around neighbouring Nieuwpoort, partly on natural paths.