Hill 62 - Sanctuary Wood (Ypres, Belgium)

December 8, 20253947 Views The Westhoek, Ypres, West Flanders 3 min read

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General information about Hill 62 - Sanctuary Wood

The British gave numbers to the hills in World War I. Both Hill 60 and Hill 62 are very well known hills visited by very many memory tourists.

At Hill 62, not only do you have the memorial, but also followed by the "Sanctuary Wood Museum" with its authentic trenches. Definitely worth a visit!

Visitor tips Hill 62 - Sanctuary Wood

General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services

Tip 1: If you do want to learn more about exactly what took place at these locations in World War I, book a specialized guide. There are several very good guides available in and around Ypres.

Tip 2: In and around Ypres and Zonnebeke, there are several very well-known places to visit as part of memorial tourism. To name just a few: Hill 62, Passchendaele Museum, Tyne Cot, Buttes Cemetery, Essex Farm, and so on.

Geographical information

Address: Canadalaan, Zillebeke, West Flanders, Belgium
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.8355553 – Longitude = 2.9440633
– Open Street Maps: Latitude = 50.834619 – Longitude = 2.947243
– Altitude h = 58 m
Location of Hill 62 - Sanctuary Wood on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to Hill 62 - Sanctuary Wood: Route via Google Maps

Meteo

Current Weather Daily Weather Hourly Weather Weather Map

Ypres, BE

23:46, 01/21/2026

7°C

Low: 6° High: 8°

Feels like 7°C°|. cloudy

Sunrise 08:38

Sunset 17:19

Humidity 90 %

Pressure 994 mb

Wind 3 Km/h S

Wind Gust 6 Km/h

UV Index 0

Precipitation 0.2 mm

Clouds 97%

Rain Chance 0%

Visibility 10 km

Day	Condition	Temperature	Precipitation	Rain Chance	Wind	Humidity	Pressure
Tomorrow 22:00	light rain	6° \| 8°°C	0.2 mm	20%	23 Km/h	89 %	994 mb
Fri Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	cloudy	4° \| 8°°C	0 mm	0%	23 Km/h	96 %	998 mb
Sat Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	cloudy	2° \| 7°°C	0 mm	0%	20 Km/h	95 %	1000 mb
Sun Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	slightly cloudy	-0° \| 7°°C	0 mm	0%	11 Km/h	95 %	999 mb
Mon Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	partly cloudy	0° \| 4°°C	0 mm	0%	18 Km/h	93 %	1007 mb

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Hour	Condition	Temperature	Precipitation	Rain Chance	Wind	Humidity	Pressure
Tomorrow 01:00	cloudy	4° \| 6°°C	0 mm	0%	20 Km/h	87 %	994 mb
Tomorrow 04:00	cloudy	3° \| 5°°C	0 mm	0%	16 Km/h	81 %	994 mb
Tomorrow 07:00	cloudy	2° \| 4°°C	0 mm	0%	16 Km/h	79 %	993 mb
Tomorrow 10:00	cloudy	5° \| 5°°C	0 mm	0%	17 Km/h	78 %	994 mb
Tomorrow 13:00	cloudy	5° \| 5°°C	0 mm	0%	21 Km/h	76 %	994 mb
Tomorrow 16:00	cloudy	9° \| 9°°C	0 mm	0%	22 Km/h	81 %	994 mb
Tomorrow 19:00	cloudy	8° \| 8°°C	0 mm	0%	23 Km/h	80 %	993 mb
Tomorrow 22:00	light rain	7° \| 7°°C	0.2 mm	20%	20 Km/h	89 %	993 mb

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Starry sky above Hill 62 - Sanctuary Wood


  
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Internet information from and about Hill 62 - Sanctuary Wood

Visitor numbers: 92,000 (2014).
Registration on the Immovable Heritage website.
Information about Hill 62 on Wikipedia: Dutch – English
Information about the Hill 62 memorial on Wikipedia: Dutch – French – English
Website of Hill 62 – Sanctuary Wood museum and adjoining restaurant "Sanctuary Wood-In."

Tourist Office "Toerisme Ieper" /"Visit Ieper":
Website – Facebook – Instagram
Tourism Westhoek (Westtoer)
Website – Facebook – Instagram

Our photos of Hill 62 - Sanctuary Wood

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Spherical 360° photos

Want to know how such a spherical 360° photo is taken, check out our special page on the subject: "Taking a spherical 360° photo".

360-180° panoramic photo of the memorial and park

Sunsets photographed from Hill 62 Memorial (April 2022).

Starry sky over Hill 62 Memorial (May 3, 2022).

Hill 62, of course, cannot be left behind in a WWI guided tour.

City of Ypres at sunset seen from Hill 62.

From the Hill 62 memorial you have a view of the towers of City of Ypres.
The array of colors in autumn makes the park especially beautiful even then.

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