Hamel Military Cemetery – Authuile Military Cemetery loop from Aveluy
Hamel Military Cemetery – Authuile Military Cemetery loop from Aveluy
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Hamel Military Cemetery – Authuile Military Cemetery loop from Aveluy
01:12
16.1km
140m
Cycling
Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: April 11, 2026
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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 6.09 km for 60 m
After 8.80 km for 134 m
After 12.5 km for 66 m
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1.49 km
Mesnil communal cemetery extension
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Since the village of Mesnil was located near the front until September 1916, and again from March to August 1918, this cemetery was begun in July, at the time of the Battle of the Somme. Although bodies were still being buried in 1918, it was mainly after the armistice that a large number of bodies from the nearby battlefield, located northeast of Mesnil, were gathered here. This was the case for 141 British sailors and soldiers, as well as the Canadians from Mesnil Dressing Station Cemetery. This cemetery was located during the war to the west of the village, near a small railway line, which was mainly used to transport munitions. It was used from June 1916 to February 1917, and again from March to July 1918, mainly by the 63rd Division: the Royal Naval Division
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Hamel Military Cemetery
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Built in August 1915 by combat units and field ambulances, it was used until June 1917, although a few bodies were still buried in 1918 after the German Spring Offensive and the final capture of the village during the last summer of the war. The cemetery was also, for a time, called "Brook Street Trench" and "White City."
After the armistice, 48 graves from the nearby battlefield were gathered here.
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8.86 km
Authuile Military Cemetery
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An interesting anecdote is that Authuille was badly damaged by artillery fire during the war and changed hands several times between British and German troops. The cemetery is in a quiet location on the edge of the village, on a slope sloping down to the river . (Wikipedia)
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11.4 km
World War I Memorial Obelisk
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12.6 km
Étang du Vélodrome
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13.8 km
Aveluy Communal cemetery extension
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16.1 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.04 km
5.02 km
2.05 km
758 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
7.04 km
4.83 km
3.76 km
350 m
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