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Polygone Wood cemetery – Vredesmonument Rondje vanuit Beselare

Jan Vanmarcke
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Polygone Wood cemetery – Vredesmonument Rondje vanuit Beselare

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October 23, 2021

Polygone Wood cemetery – Vredesmonument Rondje vanuit Beselare

Easy

01:51

7.15km

3.9km/h

40m

40m

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Overview

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.04 km

Adventure Trail

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The trek would be even more rewarding if you do it May-July. The poppies are then in bloom!

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4.70 km

Polygon Wood Cemetery

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An interesting anecdote about Polygon Wood Cemetery concerns the only German soldier buried there, Hans Bogner. His headstone was once broken in two and later repaired. This is remarkable because …

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4.99 km

New Zealand Bunkers, Polygon Wood

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Bunkers and underground shelters
During the first winter of the war, the French and Germans occupied positions on the southern edge of the forest. In 1915 the area fell into …

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5.32 km

German Pillbox Ruin

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A German pill box just off the main way through the woods. After the war local farmers tried to destroy it by filling it with explosives which is why the …

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5.92 km

Peace Monument Sculpture

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Each tree has a name tag ...

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6.68 km

On October 4, 1917, Clement Robertson brought his tanks to their target under deadly shelling... on foot!

Honoring South African WW1 heroes who won the Victoria Cross for Valor, Britain's …

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7.15 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.83 km

2.64 km

1.18 km

478 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.74 km

1.26 km

1.02 km

806 m

624 m

400 m

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