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Trench of Death

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    Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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    October 19, 2023

    Hiking

    The Trench of Death (French: Boyau de la Mort) is a complex of preserved trenches from the First World War. The Trench of Death is located next to a bend …
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    July 30, 2024

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    Totengang Diksmuide
    The "Totengang" (Dutch: "Dodengang" or French: "Boyau de la Mort") is the last remaining Belgian trench system from the First World War. Belgians and Germans fought here from October 1914 for control of the area on the IJzerdijk. Construction of the "Totengang" trench began in May 1915.
    The warring parties clashed more than once, and the place soon received its bloody nickname...


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    September 10, 2022

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    “DISCOVER the MOUSE TRAP” is a unique defense strategy.
    If you visit this site you should be provided with boots. This is a trench complex with a high parapet, because …
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    1. Trench of Death – Grote Markt Diksmuide loop from Diksmuide

    18.3km

    04:37

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

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    Distance 514 m

    Uphill 10 m

    Downhill 10 m

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