Military heritage 23: New Zealand memorial of the missing to Castle Domain Zonnebeke

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Robbyh

Type

Runner

Distance

1.459 mi

Duration

00:30:48

Avg Watts

93.00 Watt(s)

Recorded on

01/08/2024

Added on

15/08/2025

Total ascent

46 ft

Cross of Sacrifice, Lange Dreve, Zonnebeke, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, 8980, Belgium

Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 Bus Parking, Berten Pilstraat, Zonnebeke, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, 8980, Belgium

Description

his reflective walk follows the historic Lange Dreve, a road that once served as a vital frontline route during World War I. The path guides you through a landscape marked by history, offering a poignant journey towards Zonnebeke. Along the way, you'll pass several significant memorials. Just off the path lies the Buttes New British Cemetery, a solemn resting place for hundreds of soldiers. Nearby stands the powerful New Zealand Memorial to the Missing, a circular colonnade dedicated to the New Zealanders who have no known grave. The route concludes at the peaceful Kasteeldomein Zonnebeke (Zonnebeke castle domain). This serene park is home to the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, offering a profound look into the lives of soldiers who fought and fell in this very region.

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Portions of this video are actual Strava segments