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Over the next four years, we will be commemorating the anniversaries of the battles from the First World War fought between 1914 and 1918. The battlefields can be found all over Europe, from the Western Front in Belgium through to Switzerland, the high Italian Alps, Eastern Europe towards Russia and in more distant parts of the world from Turkey to Africa. So much of the battlefields have survived to this day. Some locations are ideal to find on your motorcycle.

Get out in good weather and take a trip to visit the historical sites before nature reclaims them forever. Here are some locations from the Somme Valley in northern France, accessible by motorcycle.

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We use Tyre to plan all of our battlefield tours as it allows us to pinpoint locations accessible on a motorcycle as well as timings, distances and destinations. When we ride the routes for real, we can help our guests navigate without the worry of losing direction too often.

The Lochnagar Crater (The Battle of the Somme 1916). This crater was the result of two enormous mines exploded at the same moment on 1 July 1916. The site is preserved for all time and still contains the bodies of soldiers from both sides.

Caterpillar Valley and High Wood (The Battle of the Somme 1916). This spot saw horse charging, and some 130,000 men attack repeatedly a tiny block of woodland on the top of a low ridge. It seems almost impossible to imagine the war here, the place is so peaceful now.

Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. This monument forms a focal point for visitors to the Somme from all nations. It contains the names of many thousands of men who are still officially listed as missing and whose bodies have never been identified. It is an emotional place to visit and actually sits on the very front line.

Newfoundland Park (Battle of the Somme 1916). Preserved by the nation of Canada, the site has been left untouched since the war and so the uneven ground is still clearly visible. Some trenches still remain and will give a visitor an excellent impression of moving in trenches.