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Caterpillar Crater

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Caterpillar Crater

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Caterpillar Crater

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

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

12.1km

03:09

70m

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2. Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Savanne

18.5km

04:52

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3. World War I Crater – Caterpillar Crater loop from Ypres

27.2km

07:02

150m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Nico

December 13, 2022

Gigantic mine explosion crater

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

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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Fanfan8940

May 2, 2025

this crater is very impressive

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Elevation 90 m

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Caterpillar Crater

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

2. Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Savanne

3. World War I Crater – Caterpillar Crater loop from Ypres

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