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Peace Monument Sculpture – View over the Polygoonbos loop from Polygon Wood

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Peace Monument Sculpture – View over the Polygoonbos loop from Polygon Wood

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Peace Monument Sculpture – View over the Polygoonbos loop from Polygon Wood

03:33

13.8km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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418 m

Black Watch Corner Memorial

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This statue of a Black Watch-Soldier is located on the southwestern edge of the Polygon Wood and stands in almost the same place where they made history. At this location, …

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1.53 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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3.03 km

Wooden Sculpture

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3.17 km

Peace Monument Sculpture

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3.47 km

View over the Polygoonbos

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The view over the Polygon Forest is impressive and breathes both peace and history. This vast forest area, known for its role in the First World War, offers a beautiful …

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3.93 km

Captain Clement Robertson VC Memorial

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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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4.61 km

Bunker Remains in Reutelbos

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small and quiet grove with remains of a bunker from WWI

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9.65 km

Kasteelvijver

Lake

12.4 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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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.85 km

4.08 km

3.51 km

362 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

3.41 km

2.81 km

2.07 km

957 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 2 July

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Peace Monument Sculpture – View over the Polygoonbos loop from Polygon Wood

Black Watch Corner Memorial

German Pillbox Ruin

Wooden Sculpture

Peace Monument Sculpture

View over the Polygoonbos

Captain Clement Robertson VC Memorial

Bunker Remains in Reutelbos

New Zealand Bunkers, Polygon Wood

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