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Parking at the Verdun Memorial car park.
(S/E) Set off from the memorial and take the concrete path towards the ruined village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont. At the bottom of the slope leading to the war memorial, take the path leading into the woods on the left.
(1) Take the path on the right that goes behind the ruined village. Stay on the main path.
(2) After a bend, head due north along the path opposite, which leaves the forest track. The climb is gradual but ends with a steep gradient, leading onto a road. On the road, turn left and walk for 100m.
(3) Follow the track on the right to reach an old shelter. Go round the shelter via a path on the left to reach a forest track on the right.
(4) At the junction of the forest tracks, take the path opposite towards the ossuary; on your left there is another First World War shelter as well as the Thiaumont fortification. Continue along the path to reach the road leading to the ossuary.
(5) Before walking alongside the building to rejoin the route, cross the ossuary car park and look through the small windows.
(6) Take the road opposite towards the destroyed village of Douaumont.
(7) On the right, you can see the remains of trenches; follow the trench to reach the Adalbert shelter and end up on the road. Then follow the path next to the London Trench.
(8) When you reach a forest path, climb the steps leading to Fort Douaumont for a short circular walk; cross the car park and take the path up towards the fort, then go over the top via the path on the right. You will be able to see the remains of the fort as well as the scars of the Great War. After walking around the top of the fort, return to the steps and go down them.
(8) Head left onto the forest path.
(9) Take the path through the woods on the right which leads down to a ruined bunker.
(10) Head straight ahead along the path, then go down the slope to reach the forest track and turn left.
(11) Go down the steps leading to the Étang de Vaux, take the path on the left to reach a footbridge and continue to the road. Take the path behind the barrier which climbs up the other side of the road. It climbs gradually, then descends and climbs again, ending on the Chemin de la Vau Tégnier.
(12) Turn right onto this path.
(13) Turn right onto a path that descends alongside the woods. The path climbs slightly to reach the road. Cross the road and follow the path opposite, staying on the main path which turns to the right,
(14) After the left-hand bend uphill, take the path on the left and continue straight ahead on the main path. At the end of the path, walk alongside a meadow. Keep going straight ahead until you reach the forest track.
(15) Once you reach the forest track, turn left to return to the starting point (S/E).
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