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    1. Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Zillebeke

    12.1km

    03:09

    70m

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    December 13, 2022

    Gigantic mine explosion crater

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      September 12, 2022

      Caterpillar is quite an impressive mine crater with a diameter of 79 metres and a depth of 15.5 metres. It is one of the largest craters in the Ypres Salient.
      Don't forget to visit Hill 60 on the other side of the railway.
      KNOWLEDGE and DEPTH VIEW in the MINE BATTLE
      Underground warfare? The Hill 60 site is an ideal place to sketch underground warfare. The Hill 60 site is not that large in surface area but is very impressive. The site is very accessible and has a large car park.
      A visit to Hill 60 and Craterpillar, located on the other side of the railway, still bears witness to underground warfare today.
      Many bomb craters and deformed, truncated and overgrown trees are silent witnesses to the violence of war.
      Information boards at the car park and the memorial columns take you back in time. A wooden walkway leads you to the top where a memorial stands for the heroic deeds performed. At the back

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        May 2, 2025

        this crater is very impressive

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          Location: Ypres, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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