Vaux Pond – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Douaumont

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Vaux Pond – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Douaumont

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Vaux Pond – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Douaumont

03:34

58.7km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: July 30, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 57.7 km for 51 m

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1.54 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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7.48 km

Bezonvaux

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This is one of the destroyed villages that have not been rebuilt after WWI

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54.4 km

Vaux Pond

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Small pond near the ruined village of Vaux devant Damloup, at the confluence of the Fausse-Côte, Bazil and Fontaines gorges. It was the centre of the fighting in March and …

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54.4 km

Bridge over the Vaux Stream

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A sturdy bridge ensures that you can reach the other side without getting wet.

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54.5 km

Memorial 1st BCP

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The monument of the 1st BCP of Vaux-devant-Damloup pays tribute to 3 officers, 11 non-commissioned officers and 102 corporals and hunters who died on this location on 31 March 1916.

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55.0 km

Memorial LT Maurice Dubuc

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A little higher than the gravel path you can find this personal memorial of Lieutenant Maurice Dubuc. He was killed at this location on 19 April 1916.

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57.7 km