Notre-Dame de Lorette National Cemetery circular from Aix-Noulette

This hike takes you on the trail of the Great War, passing through Aix-Noulette and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. From 15 May 1915 onwards, numerous battles raged between French and German forces. There were many dead and wounded on both sides.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 184 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 179 m

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    Highest point: 183 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 71 m

Description of the walk

Departure from Place Saint-Germain, at the foot of the church of the same name.

(S/E) Leave the square, cross the street, pass to the left of the town hall and join Rue de l'Abbé.

(1) Turn right into the street, then take the first left and follow the second right to the path.

(2) Turn left onto the path and continue straight ahead along the Espace Garandel.

(3) Continue straight ahead, turn left after 150 metres, then turn right at the end and continue straight ahead until you reach the crossroads.

(4) Continue straight ahead until you reach Chemin des Vingts.

(5) Turn left, then turn right at the crossroads onto Chemin de Lorette. At the end, turn right and continue straight ahead. Turn left onto Route du Roi d'Angleterre and arrive at a crossroads.

(6) Turn right and, at the end, take the D58E3 on the right for 100 metres, then turn left and continue straight ahead until you reach a fork.

(7) Turn right, then turn right onto Rue de la Vallée de l'Église. At the end, first turn left then right and continue straight ahead onto Rue de la Blanche Voie. You will arrive at the Notre-Dame de Lorette National Cemetery.

(8) Turn onto the first track on the left, Chemin du Bois de Mont, then take the first right and continue straight ahead to reach the crossroads you passed on the way there.

(5) Turn left in the opposite direction to the outward journey until you reach the crossroads after the bend, which you also passed on the outward journey.

(4) Turn left onto Chemin derrière les Bois, then take the first right until you reach a Y-junction.

(9) Turn right and continue straight ahead until you reach the houses.

(10) Turn left, then first turn left then right at the end and return to the crossroads on the way out. Continue straight ahead and return to the starting point by following the route in reverse (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 71 m - Place Saint Germain - Église Saint-Germain (Aix-Noulette)
  2. 1 : km 0.11 - alt. 73 m - Rue de l'Abbé
  3. 2 : km 0.58 - alt. 85 m - Path
  4. 3 : km 0.86 - alt. 99 m - Espace Garandel
  5. 4 : km 1.88 - alt. 128 m - Fork
  6. 5 : km 2.79 - alt. 117 m - Chemin des Vingts
  7. 6 : km 4.44 - alt. 100 m - Route du Roi d'Angleterre junction
  8. 7 : km 6.85 - alt. 104 m - Fork
  9. 8 : km 8.95 - alt. 175 m - Fork - Cimetière National de Notre-Dame de Lorette
  10. 9 : km 11.87 - alt. 125 m - Crossroads
  11. 10 : km 12.63 - alt. 91 m - Houses
  12. S/E : km 13.51 - alt. 71 m - Église Saint-Germain (Aix-Noulette)

Notes

No water source.

Alternative: at the crossroads before point (6), turn right and return to point (8).

Worth a visit

Notre-Dame de Lorette.

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