Fort de Vaux – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Fort St Michel

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Fort de Vaux – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Fort St Michel

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Fort de Vaux – Douaumont Ossuary loop from Fort St Michel

03:53

46.2km

750m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 33.3 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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22.2 km

Monument to the Executed of Tavannes

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This monument represents the mass grave where on 22 December 1944 the mutilated bodies of 16 resistance fighters, slaughtered by the Gestapo, were found at the southern entrance of the …

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27.2 km

Fort de Vaux

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The Fort de Vaux can be visited. In addition to the building, it is worth taking a tour of the grounds to get an idea of the size and destruction …

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28.8 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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33.3 km

Douaumont Ossuary

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

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38.1 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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40.9 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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41.5 km

The Lion of Souville

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The Lion of Souville Symbol of resistance at the gates of Verdun; This impressive monument, unveiled on 1 October 1922, stands on the site of the former Sainte-Fine chapel and …

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42.3 km

Monument to André Maginot

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Monument in memory of André Maginot, a French politician who volunteered for the army in 1914. He was wounded near Verdun, but remained bravely at his post. After the war, …

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46.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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