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Douaumont Ossuary – Fort de Vaux loop from Verdun

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France
Great East

Douaumont Ossuary – Fort de Vaux loop from Verdun

Moderate

4.7

(9)

51

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Douaumont Ossuary – Fort de Vaux loop from Verdun

02:22

32.4km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.2 km for 51 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

659 m

Verdun Memorials and Monuments

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Verdun, in Lorraine, in the middle of the Maasvlakte, is marked by a heavy historical past, closely linked to the First World War. Battlefield of a terrible battle in 1916, …

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2

920 m

Memoire Vive

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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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3

949 m

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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4

10.4 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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5

12.2 km

Douaumont Ossuary

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

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6

13.6 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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15.8 km

Abri DV2

Ruins

8

20.2 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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9

25.9 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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32.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

13.0 km

2.30 km

2.02 km

1.97 km

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

6.36 km

6.23 km

5.06 km

191 m

184 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Monday 19 October

13°C

7°C

68 %

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