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German trenches – Canadian Memorial loop from Thélus

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German trenches – Canadian Memorial loop from Thélus

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German trenches – Canadian Memorial loop from Thélus

02:32

9.79km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 1, 2026

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638 m

Canadian Gunners Monument of Thélus

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The Canadian Artillery Monument: In April 1917, the Battle of Arras began along a 20-km front. The Canadian divisions had the specific objective of recapturing Vimy Ridge, on which Thélus …

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3.36 km

3rd Canadian Division Monument

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The 3rd Canadian Division Memorial in Neuville-Saint-Vaast commemorates the soldiers of the 3rd Canadian Division who fought and gave their lives during the First World War. This memorial is located …

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4.37 km

German trenches

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A time machine that takes you back to the First World War. The proximity of the Canadian trenches to the German lines is sobering.

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4.52 km

Canadian Trenches

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Be sure to visit these trenches. Walk through these trenches and then visit the German lines. The fact that so many men died for such insignificant and at the same time extremely symbolic territories is sobering.

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4.76 km

Canadian National Vimy Memorial Visitor Centre

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Located right next to the monument, the historical interpretation center presents the Battle of Vimy Ridge in two ways.
First, you can discover an exhibition with diagrams, photographs, maps, and …

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5.66 km

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

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The Canadian Vimy Memorial dominates the surrounding area with its two white towers. Nearby, in Thélus, the Canadian cemetery and the monument in honor of the Canadian artillery are installed …

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5.68 km

Moroccan monument

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Before the Canadians captured Vimy Ridge from the Germans in April 1917, other soldiers had already set foot there but were unable to hold their ground due to a lack …

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5.93 km

Canadian Memorial

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In April 1917, the Canadians attack the German army, which was standing by on the Vimy ridge, and win the battle. But this victory came at a high price: more …

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7.13 km

Forêt Domaniale de Vimy

Forest

9.79 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.74 km

2.97 km

1.84 km

1.19 km

Surfaces

3.37 km

2.72 km

2.33 km

805 m

421 m

Elevation

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German trenches – Canadian Memorial loop from Thélus

Canadian Gunners Monument of Thélus

3rd Canadian Division Monument

German trenches

Canadian Trenches

Canadian National Vimy Memorial Visitor Centre

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Moroccan monument

Canadian Memorial

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