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Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

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Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

01:41

16.3km

60m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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1.14 km

Caterpillar Crater

Highlight • Historical Site

Gigantic mine explosion crater

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1.23 km

World War I Crater

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Beautiful serene place

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1.47 km

Hill 60 Memorial

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Hill 60 is a memorial site and park on a World War I battlefield in the Zwarteleen area of Zillebeke south of Ypres, Belgium.

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1.62 km

Hill 60 preserved Battlefield (World War I)

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Hill 60 (60 points to the height of the hill) was created in 1850 by excavation work on the Ypres-Comen railway line. During the First World War, the hill changed …

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1.75 km

Trench 42 Memorial at Hill 60

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𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐠 𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝟐𝟗 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟖. 𝐃𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟔𝟎.

Hill 60, south of Ypres, was of immense strategic importance during the war. Whoever occupied …

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7.41 km

Zillebeke Pond

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An interesting anecdote concerns the battles around the pond during the war. Soldiers used the pond as a natural barrier and shelter. There are stories of soldiers wading through the …

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10.3 km

Ypres Ramparts and Moats

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The fortress route reveals the most beautiful places on the ramparts around the whole outskirts of the city, from high up on the ramparts to low down along the beautiful …

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14.5 km

Spoilbank Cemetery and Spoilbank Crater

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One of countless military cemeteries in the region

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16.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.72 km

4.28 km

1.15 km

570 m

437 m

182 m

Surfaces

6.74 km

6.58 km

1.66 km

1.10 km

143 m

113 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 1 July

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14°C

51 %

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Caterpillar Crater – World War I Crater loop from Hill 60 Preserved Battlefield (WWI)

Caterpillar Crater

World War I Crater

Hill 60 Memorial

Hill 60 preserved Battlefield (World War I)

Trench 42 Memorial at Hill 60

Zillebeke Pond

Ypres Ramparts and Moats

Spoilbank Cemetery and Spoilbank Crater

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