Westvleteren: 7.1 km. The St. Sixtus abbey of Westvleteren, one of Belgium’s twelve Trappist abbeys, is the starting-point of this walk. This typically rural landscape has been part of the hop region around Poperinge for ages. The landscape is undulating and the walking route is along church trails, grassy paths and rural roads. The route crosses a patchwork of woods, hop fields, meadows and fields.