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Caterpillar Crater

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

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    December 13, 2022

    Hiking

    Gigantic mine explosion crater
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    September 12, 2022

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    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. …
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    May 2, 2025

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    This crater is very impressive.
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    1. The Bluff Memorial and Crater – Caterpillar Crater loop from Zillebeke

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

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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    Elevation 90 m

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