Verdun Memorial – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Douaumont

Verdun Memorial – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Douaumont

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Verdun Memorial – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Douaumont

02:08

35.3km

380m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.5 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.46 km

Fort Douamont

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The fort was built between 1884 and 1886. After being modernized between 1901 and 1913, it became one of the emblematic sites of the Battle of Verdun in 1916: captured …

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17.6 km

National Necropolis of Bras-sur-Meuse

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Military cemetery created in 1916 during the Battle of Verdun. It contains the remains of 6,537 French soldiers, including 2,000 in ossuaries. Most of them died in 1916 on the …

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17.7 km

Water on both sides

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It is nice to see that the water level of the canal is much higher than the water level of the stream.

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25.3 km

Monument to the Dead and the Children of Verdun

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The monument is located on the east bank of the Meuse, in front of Japiot Park, next to Porte Chaussée. Built in 1928, it stands on the site of the …

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25.3 km

Nation Square and Porte de France, Verdun

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Beautiful square with a lot of history: a memorial for the fallen soldiers is right next door, the old city gate with the pretty old town on the other bank of the Meuse

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25.3 km

Located near the Porte Chaussée and the Verdun War Memorial, this contemporary metal sculpture was designed by the artist Jean-No and created by students from the Lycée Professionnel Eugène Freyssinet. …

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26.1 km

Canal des Minimes

Lake

32.9 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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34.5 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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35.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

7.17 km

5.62 km

3.59 km

392 m

225 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

11.1 km

4.76 km

4.69 km

399 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

6°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

September 26, 2022,Boucle Memorial Verdun

A loop that goes around the memorials of the First World War and the Battle of Verdun, the destroyed villages and the ruins in the middle of the forest. We are lucky until the middle of the afternoon with the weather but on the second half we experience a fine but uninterrupted rain which forces us to cut the forest …

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