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Thiepval Memorial – Lochnagar Crater loop from Carnoy

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Thiepval Memorial – Lochnagar Crater loop from Carnoy

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Thiepval Memorial – Lochnagar Crater loop from Carnoy

04:20

57.1km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: April 21, 2026

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Trou de mine de La Boisselle (Lochnagar Crater)

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9.32 km

Tyneside Monument

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The Tyneside Memorial (a region in northern England, near Newcastle) was erected on the site of the British trenches at the start of the Battle of the Somme. It commemorates two brigades of the 34th British Division (the Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish) who lost 60% of their men attacking to the sound of bagpipes at this precise location on July 1, 1916, believing the enemy barbed wire had been destroyed by an artillery barrage. It reads: "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
"Here, opposite this monument, on July 1, 1916, the Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish engaged the enemy for several hours. The fortunes of the fighting swung in and out, but before nightfall, the two Tyneside Brigades, with the help of other units of the 34th Division, achieved their objective. Do not think that the struggle and their sacrifice were in vain."

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18.4 km

Thiepval Wood

Forest

22.1 km

Thiepval Memorial

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The Parc Mémorial de Thiepval is an impressive war memorial that commemorates the 72,337 missing British and South African soldiers who died during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the memorial is considered one of the greatest British monumental works of the twentieth century. The park also includes a visitor centre, opened in 2004, and the Jardins de la Paix, where visitors can reflect and enjoy the serene surroundings. Every year on 1 July, remembrance ceremonies are held to honour the victims of the Battle of the Somme.

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22.3 km

18th (Eastern) Division Memorial

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The Mémorial à la 18e Division britannique consists of a stone obelisk with bronze plaques on each side. These plaques commemorate the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the division and record the battles in which the division fought.
Interestingly, the 18th British Division played a crucial role in the Battle of the Somme, suffering significant losses but making important territorial gains.

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27.2 km

Gibraltar Blockhouse Ruins

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The foundations of the blockhouse, captured by the Australians on July 14, 1916, are still visible. It was actually an old cellar that had been reinforced and accessed through a concrete entrance.
The village of Pozières had been heavily fortified by the Germans (defended by nearly 200 machine guns). It was located on a ridge (elevation 160) crossed by a double network of trenches. Two enormous blockhouses dominated the battlefield: "Gibraltar" at the southern entrance (coming from Albert), and "Le Moulin à Vent" at the northern entrance from Bapaume (which would not be captured until August 4).

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33.4 km

Bazentin-le-Petit military cemetery

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Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery contains 182 graves, 15 of which are unidentified: 117 British, 55 Australian, and 10 South African. Bazentin was held by the Germans until July 14, 1916, when the British 3rd and 7th Divisions captured it, and the British 21st Division captured Bazentin-le-Petit Wood. The village was temporarily lost during the German Spring Offensive of 1918, but was recaptured by the 38th Welsh Division on August 25 of that year.

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34.4 km

Bois de la Perreuse

Forest

35.1 km

Flatiron copse cemetery

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Flatiron Copse Cemetery, also known as Flatiron Copse Wood, is the name given by the British military to a small plantation located just east of Mametz Wood. It was erected around July 20, 1916, after the area had been captured by the 3rd and 7th Divisions six days earlier. It now contains 1,568 bodies: 1,520 British, 30 New Zealanders, 17 Australians, and 1 South African.

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50.4 km

Lochnagar Crater

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The Cratère de Lochnagar, an impressive war memorial, was created by a huge mine blown up by the British Royal Engineers on 1 July 1916, as part of the Battle of the Somme. The explosion marked the beginning of the battle and left a crater 90 metres in diameter and 25 metres deep.
Interestingly, the crater was named after Lochnagar Street, the trench from which the tunnel was dug. The crater is now a preserved site of remembrance and a religious service is held there every year on 1 July in memory of those who died.

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La Boisselle Mine Crater

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Lochnagar Crater is the largest artificial mine crater of the First World War on the Western Front. It was created by a massive explosion of 60,000 pounds of explosives under German lines on July 1, 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. You can go around the crater on a walk and learn about its history thanks to the information panels. You can also pay your respects to fallen soldiers by visiting the memorial cross and memorial plaques.

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57.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.8 km

20.0 km

6.54 km

540 m

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

21.6 km

11.7 km

1.59 km

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Highest point (160 m)

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Monday 13 July

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Thiepval Memorial – Lochnagar Crater loop from Carnoy

Tyneside Monument

Thiepval Memorial

18th (Eastern) Division Memorial

Gibraltar Blockhouse Ruins

Bazentin-le-Petit military cemetery

Flatiron copse cemetery

Lochnagar Crater

La Boisselle Mine Crater

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