Douaumont Ossuary – Fort Douaumont loop from Douaumont

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Douaumont Ossuary – Fort Douaumont loop from Douaumont

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Douaumont Ossuary – Fort Douaumont loop from Douaumont

01:22

11.6km

200m

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Moderate run. 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: September 9, 2026

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922 m

Douaumont Ossuary

Highlight • Monument

Here it is written in stone:
Let us never forget this horror!

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1.27 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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3.61 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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3.66 km

Retractable Gun Turret

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Retractable turret that made the whole system tremble when you shot it

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3.83 km

Fort Douaumont

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Elaborate entrance area to a monumental memento which should always be a memorial for peace

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3.84 km

Fort de Douaumont

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Fort Douaumont is a relic of the First World War. One of the most powerful structures and a symbol of the Battle of Verdun.

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5.92 km

Lorient fortification

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9.07 km

Beau chemin gravel à Douaumont-Vaux

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This beautiful gravel path, known as the Tacot path, connects the Verdun Memorial to Vaux-devant-Damloup. It's the perfect track for picking up speed in a lovely natural setting steeped in history.

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