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Verdun
Douaumont

Douaumont Ossuary – Fort Douaumont loop from Fleury-devant-Douaumont

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France
Great East
Verdun
Douaumont

Douaumont Ossuary – Fort Douaumont loop from Fleury-devant-Douaumont

Moderate

4.8

(15)

51

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Douaumont Ossuary – Fort Douaumont loop from Fleury-devant-Douaumont

02:16

8.39km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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260 m

Douaumont Ossuary

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Here it is written in stone:
Let us never forget this horror!

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346 m

The Douaumont National Necropolis was established in 1923 on 14.4 hectares and officially inaugurated on June 23, 1929, by French President Gaston Doumergue. The cemetery contains 16,142 graves of French …

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727 m

Monument to Muslim Soldiers

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In memory of Muslim comrades-in-arms who fell for France

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2.37 km

Elaborately designed, retractable turret

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2.53 km

Fort Douaumont

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Elaborate entrance area to a monumental memento which should always be a memorial for peace

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2.70 km

Retractable Gun Turret

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Retractable turret that made the whole system tremble when you shot it

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3.15 km

Forest Path With Bomb Craters and Trenches

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On this route you literally walk on historical tracks. Narrow paths meander past many bomb craters. It is a landscape marked by the horrors of war.

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6.59 km

Verdun Memorial

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The Verdun Memorial is a museum dedicated to the history and memory of the Battle of Verdun in 1916. The museum is very comprehensive, with an immersive experience that offers …

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8.39 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.98 km

1.47 km

1.33 km

573 m

Surfaces

2.67 km

1.71 km

1.27 km

982 m

975 m

752 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Friday 22 May

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