Passendale through the Passchendaele battlefield
Departing from the car park of Passchendaele Church, this walk takes you across the Passchendaele battlefield along the junction points. The phrase "across the Passchendaele battlefield along the junction points" refers to the Sunflower Walk, created in 2024 on the sites of the former battles in Passchendaele, Belgium. This route guides you through the historic battlefield by following junction points (or connection points), linking major places of interest such as Tyne Cot Cemetery and other First World War heritage memorial sites.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 14.60 km -
Average duration: 4h 15 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 39 m -
Descent: - 38 m -
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Highest point: 53 m -
Lowest point: 14 m
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Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 52 m - Passchendaele Church Car Park
- 1 : km 2.18 - alt. 47 m - Cimetière militaire britannique de Tyne Cot - Belgique (Zonnebeke)
- 2 : km 5.84 - alt. 31 m - Dochy Farm Cemetery
- 3 : km 12.07 - alt. 33 m - Berlin Wood
- S/E : km 14.6 - alt. 53 m - Passchendaele Church Car Park
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