Tavannes Tunnels – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Haudainville

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Tavannes Tunnels – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Haudainville

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Tavannes Tunnels – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Haudainville

04:13

49.0km

750m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 32.8 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17.6 km

Fort de Tavannes

Fort

18.9 km

Tavannes Tunnels

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The Tavannes Tunnel was built between 1873 and 1874. It is a single tunnel, 5 meters wide and 1,196 meters long. The second tunnel, built in 1936, is the only one still in use today.

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22.2 km

Crash site of the Caudron G4,

->Two heroes rest in peace.

We will remember them 🌸.

If you want to know their stories.

I recommend the book by Damien Legrand

"A young aviator fallen at Verdun"

From Editions coollibri.

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25.0 km

Ouvrage de Lorient

Ruins

27.3 km

Flowing trail between garnet funnels

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27.6 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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29.8 km

Douaumont Ossuary

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Take a moment to pause between the ossuary and this stone garden; tranquility reigns here. Don't forget to thank our brave soldiers for their ultimate sacrifice.

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32.6 km

Battery on the Souville Ridge

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nice trail

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33.3 km

MTB Trail - Start Bois des malades

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Be careful of roots and slopes which could send you swimming in shell holes filled with water during wet weather.

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36.9 km

View of Verdun

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Beautiful view over Verdun and the Meuse valley. On the nearby main road it is wonderful to drive downhill, but uphill is only recommended to a limited extent due to the busy traffic.

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