Thiepval Memorial – Ulster Tower loop from Miraumont

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Thiepval Memorial – Ulster Tower loop from Miraumont

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Thiepval Memorial – Ulster Tower loop from Miraumont

04:18

53.5km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.6 km for 254 m

After 22.0 km for 227 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.0 km

Mesnil communal cemetery extension

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The extension to the Mesnil-Martinsart Communal Cemetery was built in July 1916, at the time of the Battle of the Somme, and contains 333 graves: 321 British, 5 Canadians, and …

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17.7 km

Aveluy Communal cemetery extension

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The extension of the Aveluy communal cemetery was built by the French, who occupied the village until July 1915. Then relieved by British troops, the latter continued to use it …

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21.0 km

Site of 'Leipzig Redoubt' (1915-'16)

Forest

22.2 km

Thiepval Memorial

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The Parc Mémorial de Thiepval is an impressive war memorial that commemorates the 72,337 missing British and South African soldiers who died during the Battle of the Somme in World …

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39.3 km

18th (Eastern) Division Memorial

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The Mémorial à la 18e Division britannique consists of a stone obelisk with bronze plaques on each side. These plaques commemorate the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the division …

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42.1 km

Thiepval Wood

Forest

43.9 km

Connaught Cemetery commemorates British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme during the First World War. Connaught Cemetery mainly contains the graves of soldiers who died …

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44.0 km

Ulster Tower

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The Tour d'Ulster, also known as the Helen Tower or Tour de Belfast, is a British war memorial. It was built in 1921 to commemorate the soldiers of the 36th …

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46.7 km

British Royal Naval Division Memorial

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The British Royal Naval Division Memorial in Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre commemorates the officers and men of the Royal Naval Division who died during the Battle of the Ancre, part of the great …

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53.5 km

End point

Train Station

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