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Great East
Verdun
Vaux-Devant-Damloup

Infantry shelter DV4 – Cenotaph of Henri Waechter loop from Douaumont-Vaux

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France
Great East
Verdun
Vaux-Devant-Damloup

Infantry shelter DV4 – Cenotaph of Henri Waechter loop from Douaumont-Vaux

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Infantry shelter DV4 – Cenotaph of Henri Waechter loop from Douaumont-Vaux

02:46

10.2km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Waypoints

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422 m

Sturdy Stairs

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Fortunately, you will find this sturdy staircase here. This way you can easily overcome a height difference of tens of meters. Know that in the Grote you had to bridge such height differences under mortar fire or other war violence.

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627 m

Infantry shelter DV4

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Heavily damaged shelter can be viewed from outside.
Access to the bunker complex is prohibited.

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629 m

Memorial erected by the family. Touching how after so many years this location is preserved as a memorial. Food for thought about the great madness.

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793 m

Cenotaph of Henri Waechter

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Small memorial column so that Henri Waechter would never be forgotten.
Note the concrete block with iron rod in it next to the memorial. Such blocks were used to attach …

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5.22 km

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6.33 km

Intermediate Depot Under Rock

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A special location that is forbidden to enter.
You can only take a look into the tunnel complex at the first meters.

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6.38 km

At this location you will find ruins of Batterie de l'Hôpital.
Site is to be entered at your own risk.

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9.70 km

Floodlight shelter

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Badly damaged shelter now stands as silent witness to the violence of war.

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.08 km

4.15 km

740 m

262 m

Surfaces

6.68 km

1.56 km

724 m

697 m

319 m

247 m

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Wednesday 20 May

22°C

8°C

11 %

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