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Fleury-devant-Douaumont walks
Around Douaumont
Visorando Member
7.61 mi
+840 ft
-866 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Fleury-devant-Douaumont (Meuse)
A route steeped in the history of the Great War.This route offers a chance to explore the woods replanted following the 1914–1918 war between France and Germany.There are several historical remains to explore, such as bunkers, shelters and buildings including the Douaumont Ossuary and Fort Douaumont.
Verdun battlefields
5.63 mi
+449 ft
-463 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Fleury-devant-Douaumont (Meuse)
Connect, in 9 km, the memorial, the destroyed village of Fleury, the ossuary, the Zigzag Trench and Fort Douaumont.
From the Verdun Memorial to Bezonvaux via Fort Douaumont
Association / Club / Walk leader
10.83 mi
+840 ft
-833 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Fleury-devant-Douaumont (Meuse)
This walk takes you past many ruined structures, a destroyed village, monuments, memorial stones and recently restored trenches. It passes by Fort Douaumont and the Douaumont Cemetery. Look carefully at the ground – you’ll still find plenty of shell fragments and sometimes even whole shells.
Froideterre Fortification, Douaumont Ossuary and Zigzag Trench
7.22 mi
+768 ft
-755 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Bras-sur-Meuse (Meuse)
This history-filled route allows you to discover structures, shelters, command posts, entrenchments and an intermediate ammunition shelter still in good condition, as well as some remains of trenches and isolated combat posts.
Walk in the Azannais
6.05 mi
+509 ft
-505 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Azannes-et-Soumazannes (Meuse)
A very pleasant walk with sweeping views.
Amel Pond
4.86 mi
+46 ft
-46 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Senon (Meuse)
The Étang d’Amel, owned by the Conservatoire d’espaces naturels de Lorraine, was designated, along with the adjoining land, as a Regional Nature Reserve in 2006 by the Lorraine Regional Council.
The Étang d’Amel nature route, which runs through the villages of Senon and Amel-sur-l’Étang, features information boards and two observation points. This allows you to watch the birds without disturbing them.
The Crête des Éparges
4.99 mi
+574 ft
-571 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Les Éparges (Meuse)
A memorial hike on a site where very deadly battles took place between February and April 1915, considered by some historians to be a prelude to the Battle of Verdun (nearby), which was triggered a year later. Several monuments and numerous remains mark the route, including impressive craters left by huge explosions.
The Butte de Vauquois and the Mont des Allieux
3.65 mi
+404 ft
-394 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Vauquois (Meuse)
A historical walk exploring the Butte de Vauquois and the National Necropolis of La Maize. The Battle of Vauquois took place during the First World War. The village was built on the hill of the same name, making it a strategic location. Vauquois is a key site associated with trench warfare, a tactic involving the digging of deep tunnels and the burial of tonnes of explosives within them to cause significant damage on the surface before launching an assault.
From the Meuse Valley to the banks of the Meuse
Tourist office
9.25 mi
+909 ft
-896 ft
5h 05
Moderate
Departure from Doulcon (Meuse)
Starting from Doulcon, you will discover the typical landscapes of the Meuse coast. A detour through the pretty village of Mont-devant-Sassey has some beautiful architectural surprises in store for you! You will then reach the village of Sassey-sur-Meuse via the coast before reaching Dun-sur-Meuse and then Doulcon via the towpath along the navigable Meuse. Passing through four municipalities: Dun-sur-Meuse, Doulcon, Mont-devant-Sassey and Sassey-sur-Meuse, you can start your walk from any of them. You can also split this walk to shorten it or avoid the forest during the hunting season.
Route of the three fountains in the Marcaulieu National Forest
4.81 mi
+446 ft
-453 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Dompcevrin (Meuse)
Close to the village of Dompcevrin, this Vent des Forêts hike takes you on a journey of discovery through the works of various artists in the heart of the Meuse forest.
Gros Caillou Route
7.47 mi
+512 ft
-531 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Dompcevrin (Meuse)
Near the village of Dompcevrin, this 12 km Vent des Forêts hike takes you on a journey of discovery through the Meuse forest, where you can admire various works of art.
Shortcut
1.58 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
0h 45
Easy
Departure from Lahaymeix (Meuse)
Near the village of Lahaymeix, this 3 km Vent des Forêts walk takes you on a journey to discover various works by artists in the heart of the Meuse forest.
Route des Fontaines
2.49 mi
+92 ft
-72 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Mercy-le-Bas (Meurthe-et-Moselle)
A beautiful walking route amongst the old stone buildings, tunnel fountains and the countryside.
Although described as a walking route, this route can also be tackled by mountain bike (in which case, adjust the starting point due to road signage; see description).
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