Westerpunt (De Panne, Belgium)

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General information about Westerpunt

On Friday, May 3, 2024, viewpoint "Westerpunt" was solemnly declared open. It is part of the Horizon 2025 project of Westtoer, the autonomous public company of the Province of West Flanders which is responsible for the tourist promotion of the province in general and the coast in particular. This geometric, lazy staircase with a height of 6 meters allows the beach visitor to have a panoramic view over the Nature Reserve "De Westhoek" and the North Sea. In the distance, you can also see the skyline of the port of Dunkirk.

This 9-meter-high creation in pigmented concrete was financed 50% by Westtoer and 50% by the municipality. A budget of about 1 M€ was provided. The design comes from architect Mo Vandenberghe of Studio MOTO (in collaboration with Mouton Engineering). The execution was in the hands of Furnibo.

On the Mouton Engineering website, we read further: "The project is part of WinVorm, a platform for innovative interventions in public space, and is twofold. On the border of the Houtsaeger Dunes, a little further on, a rest and information point will be built. Both designs are connected by their materialization and design."

On September 10, 2025, the "Westerpunt" was proclaimed by the readers of the "Krant van West-Vlaanderen" and "Visit West-Vlaanderen" as the "most beautiful spot in West Flanders". There were no less than 196 spots that aspired to this label.

In 2025, De Panne organized a photo contest. Some 300 photos were submitted. Some 50 were selected and are currently still on display at the cultural center De Scharbiellie.

Did you know... the West Point is actually not the West Point?
The fact is: every country has a South Point, North Point, ... and indeed a West Point somewhere. So this should be the westernmost point in Belgium. However, this is not the case: The monument "Westerpunt" is located at 2.561 743° East longitude. The real Westerpunt of Belgium is still about 1.3 kilometers away from that: at the French border. Its geographical longitude is 2.545 403° East longitude. That one is significantly more to the West. And so the "Western Point" is not the Western Point of Belgium. 'Tis just a know ... for gnat sifters 😉.
We could even go a step further: as M Van Broeck noted: if you take the Involves territorial waters of Belgium, 't yes, then you could even move a little-piece more to the West. However, you don't normally do that when defining a West Point. One limits oneself to solid ground. Even an island is OK. Just think how northerly the "North Cape" in Norway would be? Unless you wanted to distinguish between "North Point" and "North Cape." And so we can keep busy... 😉

Visitor tips for the West Point

Tip 1: Bring binoculars or a strong telephoto lens: you can then zoom in on ships on the North Sea, the port of Dunkirk or the beaches of de Panne, Saint-Idesbald, and so on. The pictures below illustrate what we mean.

Tip 2: By the sea, there can be quite a bit of wind. Prepare for that if necessary.

Tip 3: Westerpunt is particularly beautiful and comes into its own when the tide is out. At high tide, you are above the sea. Consult the tide forecast below to know when it will be high tide.

Tip 4: The sea can be very beautiful but also very treacherous. Check the weather forecast below. If there is a storm warning, don't take unnecessary risks! The graveyards are full of people who thought nothing bad could ever happen to them. A person warned is worth two.

Geographical information

Address: Slufterpad, De Panne, West Flanders, Belgium
Geographical coordinates:
- Google Maps: Latitude = 51.0945591 - Longitude = 2.5591871
- Open Street Maps: Latitude = 51.094634 - Longitude = 2.561798
- Altitude h = m
Indication of Westerpunt on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen - Google Maps - OpenStreetMap.
Route to Westerpunt: Route via Google Maps

Meteo

Current Weather Daily Weather Hourly Weather Weather Map

De Panne, BE

11:41, 01/17/2026

6°C

Low: 6° High: 7°

Feels like 4°C°|. dense fog

Sunrise 8:45 a.m.

Sunset 17:13

Humidity 98 %

Pressure 1017 mb

Wind 13 Km/h SE

Wind Gust 0 Km/h

UV Index 0

Precipitation 0 mm

Clouds 100%

Rain Chance 0%

Visibility 0 km

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Mon Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	partly cloudy	2° | 9°°C	0 mm	0%	12 Km/h	93 %	1019 mb
Tue Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	slightly cloudy	4° | 10°°C	0 mm	0%	13 Km/h	93 %	1020 mb
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Starry sky over West Point

Tide predictions

Want to see the tides for another date?

Then choose the date for which you would like to know the tides here:

and then click here to get the forecast for several days

Internet information about the West Point

Visitor numbers: 23,000 per month on average, between May 2024 and September 2025: 300,000
Official web site about the Horizon2025 project Westtoer.
Official web site about the West Point project of the municipality of De Panne.
The West Point project on the official web site of Studio Moto.
The West Point project on the official web site of Mouton Engineering.

Tourism Department "Visit De Panne"
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Tourism "The Coast (Westtoer)
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Our photos about Westerpunt

Onze foto’s, video’s, … zijn allen (c) 2004-2026, Top.Vlaanderen, België. Ze mogen niet “zomaar” worden overgenomen of gebruikt. Ze zijn evenwel licentieerbaar. Wil U uw eigen toeristische attractie, B&B, vakantiewoning… laten fotograferen door ons, dat kan ook. Neem hiervoor contact met ons op via ons Contactformulier .

Photos taken on a bright summer day, during high season and at high tide (Aug. 14, 2025)

These photos were taken with a Canon EOS R5 45 megapixel camera with 500 mm telephoto lens.

Photos from July 2, 2025 at sunset:

Photos at twilight and starry skies (Oct. 11, 2024):

Photos from June 2, 2024 at sunset and retreating sea:

Photos from May 5, 2024 at sunset:

Photos from July 29, 2023:

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