What to do · Damme
Rond de wallen, the circuit of Damme's ramparts
Information
- From
- €0 route booklet
- Duration
- 1 h 15
- Distance
- 4 km
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- All ages; flat
- With a dog
- On a lead, on public paths
Damme was a fortified town, and its 17th-century ramparts still surround the village. The Rond de wallen route goes round them in four flat, circular kilometres. Today those ramparts are the De Stadswallen nature reserve.
How to do it
It starts at the tourist office, next to the Markt. It is not waymarked: buy the booklet there, which costs €0.50 and comes in Dutch, French, German and English, with the route on the map. At an easy pace it takes a little over an hour. If you first climb the church tower, you will see from above the route you are about to walk.
Tips
- Combine it with the windmill The Schellemolen is on the embankment, beside the canal.
Frequently asked questions
Is the ramparts route waymarked?
No: you follow it with the tourist office booklet, at €0.50.
How long does it take?
It is 4 km, flat: a little over an hour on foot.
With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog
