Gibraltar Blockhouse Ruins – Thiepval Memorial loop from Albert

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Gibraltar Blockhouse Ruins – Thiepval Memorial loop from Albert

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Gibraltar Blockhouse Ruins – Thiepval Memorial loop from Albert

01:28

23.5km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 15.2 km for 162 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 6:00 PM-10:00 AM (otherwise closed)

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3.51 km

Bécourt British Military Cemetery

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The British Military Cemetery, located west of Bécourt Wood, contains 713 bodies: 607 British, 31 Canadian—most of whom were artillerymen—72 Australian, and 3 South African.
It was built in August …

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6.16 km

Tyneside Monument

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The Tyneside Memorial (a region in northern England, near Newcastle) was erected on the site of the British trenches at the start of the Battle of the Somme. It commemorates …

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11.1 km

le Tommy Café du Souvenir - ein außergewöhnliches Restaurant

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A restaurant on the battlefield from over 100 years ago with finds from the ground that are still recovered there every day

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11.5 km

Gibraltar Blockhouse Ruins

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The foundations of the blockhouse, captured by the Australians on July 14, 1916, are still visible. It was actually an old cellar that had been reinforced and accessed through a …

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15.2 km

Thiepval Memorial

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The Parc Mémorial de Thiepval is an impressive war memorial that commemorates the 72,337 missing British and South African soldiers who died during the Battle of the Somme in World …

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15.6 km

18th (Eastern) Division Memorial

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The Mémorial à la 18e Division britannique consists of a stone obelisk with bronze plaques on each side. These plaques commemorate the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the division …

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20.0 km

Aveluy Communal cemetery extension

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The extension of the Aveluy communal cemetery was built by the French, who occupied the village until July 1915. Then relieved by British troops, the latter continued to use it …

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20.1 km