Kiki’s Vespa Tours – Oostduinkerke – Where Your Coastal Adventure Begins

Welcome to Oostduinkerke, home of Kiki’s Vespa Tours and the ideal starting point for exploring the coastline and the Westhoek on two wheels. Our location sits in a vibrant seaside village, close to beach and dunes, with rural polder roads leading toward picturesque small towns. Perfect for a day filled with freedom, nature, and atmosphere.

From Oostduinkerke, numerous beautifully designed routes set off. You’ll ride past expansive dune landscapes, explore the charming harbor of Nieuwpoort, cruise through the green polders toward Veurne or Diksmuide, or discover surprising quiet spots where the Westhoek still feels genuinely untouched. Whether you choose a short ride or a full-day trip, each route lets you enjoy the very best our region has to offer.

Upon arrival, we welcome you personally. You’ll receive clear instructions, practical tips, and recommendations for the road — from cozy terraces to hidden places only locals know. This way, you don’t just start a ride, but a true experience.

Oostduinkerke is the perfect choice for those who want to combine it all: beach and sea, nature and tranquility, history and authentic polder villages, and above all the freedom and charm of the Vespa.

Click “Reserve your Vespa here” and depart from our home base for an unforgettable day.
At Kiki’s Vespa Tours, everything revolves around enjoyment, exploration, and pure freedom — always with a smile.

All our routes wind through charming, low-traffic country roads where you can cruise undisturbed.
No busy traffic — just open landscapes, cozy villages, and the time to truly enjoy the journey.

Here and there, you’ll find a welcoming terrace, a glimpse into wartime history, a cultural stop, or a scenic viewpoint inviting you to pause for a moment.

Choose the route that suits you and let yourself be carried away by the charm of the region.

Whichever direction you take, the landscape always whispers something beautiful in return.

56.2 km

A playful ride packed with animals, nature, and small discoveries.

Starting from Oostduinkerke, you ride via De Doornpanne toward Booitshoeke, where Schuifdamhoeve makes for a first rural stop. At the Viconia Clay Pits, a quiet viewpoint awaits among water and reeds.

The main stop comes in Keiem at the Cackling Chicken Museum, a lively children’s farm. Via Schore and Mannekensvere, you reach the Nieuwpoort Reservoir (Spaarbekken). Along the way, the Alpaca Farm and the lakeside terrace at Sunparks make for a relaxed finish.

Highlights:
• Viconia Clay Pits
• Cackling Chicken Museum
• Nieuwpoort Reservoir (Spaarbekken)

A route for young and old alike — guaranteed smiles along the way.

58 km

A peaceful ride along water, silence, and front-line history.

Via Wulpen and Steenkerke, the polder landscape gradually opens toward Lampernisse, often called the quietest village in Flanders, offering a wide panorama over the IJzer plain. The Dodengang makes the past tangible and deeply felt.

Riding past the Viconia Kleiputten, you head toward Nieuwpoort, where the Spaarbekken Nieuwpoort, the Ganzepoot, and the Albert I-monument define the waterscape. Via the dunes, you return to the sea.

Highlights:
• Lampernisse viewpoint
• Dodengang
• Ganzepoot & Albert I-monument

A journey that whispers rather than shouts.

58 km

An elegant loop along heritage and wide-open plains.

Via Wulpen and Steenkerke, you reach Oeren and the rural heart of the Westhoek. The historic centrepiece of the ride is Kasteel Beauvoorde, a striking water castle surrounded by calm countryside.

The road then winds through De Moeren toward Bulskamp and on to the Grote Markt Veurne. The return route follows past Hoge Blekker and through Doornpanne, where dunes and horizon merge seamlessly.

Highlights:
• Kasteel Beauvoorde
• Grote Markt Veurne
• Hoge Blekker

Culture and open vistas in one smooth, relaxed flow.

62 km

From the dune edge to the IJzer plain — and back again.

Via Pervijze, you reach Stuivekenskerke, where Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje recalls the quiet of the former front area. In Lampernisse, another wide panorama unfolds across the flatlands.

Veurne forms the lively midpoint, with its market square and park. On the way back, culture meets the dunes with the Ten Duinen Abbey Museum and the Paul Delvaux Museum, followed by the Hoge Blekker and Koksijde-Dorp.

Highlights:
• Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje
• Veurne Market Square
• Ten Duinen Abbey Museum & Paul Delvaux Museum

A route where nature and culture cross paths effortlessly.

69 km

An open polder ride with history woven into the landscape.

Via Booitshoeke and the Viconia Kleiputten, you ride toward Koekelare. Along the way, the Duitse Militaire Begraafplaats Vladslo recalls a different era with quiet dignity.

The Markt Koekelare forms the central stop of the journey. Via Zande and Sint-Pieterskapelle, you return past Natuurgebied De Schuddebeurze, the Ganzepoot, and the Albert I-monument toward the coast.

Highlights:
• Viconia Kleiputten with birdwatching hide
• Duitse Militaire Begraafplaats Vladslo
• Markt Koekelare

Quiet roads with a subtle historical edge.

74 km

Water and open space set the rhythm of this ride.

Via Nieuwpoort and the reservoir (Spaarbekken), you ride to Mannekensvere and Schore. The Viconia Clay Pits bring stillness among reeds and water.

Next come Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje and the Dodengang. In Diksmuide, the market square is the central point of the loop, after which you return to the sea via Lampernisse and Steenkerke.

Highlights:
• Viconia Clay Pits
• Dodengang
• Diksmuide Market Square
• Lampernisse viewpoint

A balanced mix of nature and history.

76 km

A rural loop toward a meeting point of waterways.

Via Wulpen, Steenkerke, and Oeren, you ride toward Alveringem and Pollinkhove. In Fintele, the rivers IJzer and Lovaart meet in peaceful surroundings.

The return route passes the Put van Nieuwkapelle and Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje. Via Booitshoeke and Golf Ter Hille, you complete the circle back toward the coast.

Highlights:
• Fintele
• Put van Nieuwkapelle
• Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje

A route defined by silence and gentle panoramas.

96.9 km

From the sea to quiet inland roads.

Via Alveringem and Lo, you reach De Fintele, where waterways meet in peaceful surroundings. From there you continue through Oudekapelle and Diksmuide, with views toward the Dodengang and the Yser Tower (IJzertoren).

In Vladslo, The Grieving Parents leaves a lasting impression, after which the Cackling Chicken Museum in Keiem and the Viconia Clay Pits add a lighter note. Via the Florizoone Bridge and Golf Ter Hille, you return along the dunes.

Highlights:
• De Fintele
• Put van Nieuwkapelle
• Yser Tower (IJzertoren) & Dodengang
• Vladslo – The Grieving Parents (Käthe Kollwitz)
• Cackling Chicken Museum

A varied loop full of contrast.

113 km

Authentic villages and wide-open plains.

Via Bulskamp and the open flats of De Moeren, a glass of Picon awaits in Leisele. The route then winds on past Stavele, Krombeke, and Vleteren — villages that capture the essence of the Westhoek.

Passing the Drie Grachten site, you reach the Woumen Reservoir (Spaarbekken). Only then does Diksmuide come into view. Via Mannekensvere and the heart of Nieuwpoort, you cruise back home at an unhurried pace.

Highlights:
• Charming villages
• Woumen Reservoir (Spaarbekken)
• Diksmuide Market Square – Dodengang
• Nieuwpoort: De Kaai & Market Square

No big-city bustle — just pure Westhoek.

120 km

An atmospheric ride past abbeys and hop fields.

Via Oeren and Lo, where the scent of Jules Destrooper seems to linger in the air, you reach Poperinge—the region’s hop capital. The Sint-Sixtus Abbey of Westvleteren forms the spiritual heart of the route, where monks in silence brew one of the world’s most sought-after beers.

Passing Oost-Vleteren and De Fintele, you continue by the Put van Nieuwkapelle and the old ruins of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehoekje. Via Booitshoeke, you wind your way back toward the coast.

Highlights:
• Poperinge
• Sint-Sixtus Abbey (Westvleteren)
• De Fintele
• Put van Nieuwkapelle
• Stuivekenskerke viewpoint

A ride with character, vistas, and tradition.

121 km

Van zee tot frontlijn door landschappen.

Via Avekapelle en de put van Nieuwkapelle, bereik je de Vredesmolen van Klerken. Beklim de trappen en je wint een vergezicht!

Vervolgens brengt de Vespa je naar Ieper, waar onder de Menenpoort dagelijks de Last Post weerklinkt. Je kronkelt verder naar de hop- en bierstad Poperinge. Via het bezoekerscentrum van Jules Destrooper en de Fintele keer je terug door de open polders en enkele gezellige dorpjes richting Oostduinkerke.

Highlights:
• Put van Nieuwkapelle
• Vredesmolen Klerken
• Ieper – Menenpoort
• Poperinge
• Bezoekerscentrum Jules Destrooper

Een indrukwekkende dag door geschiedenis en landschap.

117 km
An impressive day filled with stunning views and beautiful landscapes.
From vast polders to cozy stops along the border region.

Via quiet country roads, you ride towards Lampernisse, where the view from the church tower immediately makes an impression. You continue your journey past the Put van Nieuwkapelle and the observation tower at Knokkebrug, offering beautiful panoramic views over the landscape.

Along the way, you pass charming places such as Fintele.
The highlight of the route is Sint-Bernardus Brewery, where you can relax in the rooftop bar with a view over the region.

Passing by the Bachten de Kupe Open-Air Museum and the idyllic Beauvoorde Castle, you head back towards Veurne, where the lively market square provides the perfect ending to the day.

Highlights:
• Lampernisse viewpoint
• Put van Nieuwkapelle
• Fintele
• Sint-Bernardus Brewery (rooftop bar)
• Bachten de Kupe Open-Air Museum
• Beauvoorde Castle