Pool of Peace
Heuvelland, Belgium
The Pool of Peace is a col with a length of 471 meter. It is located in Heuvelland, Vlaanderen, Belgium. The average grade of this col is 3.6% with a maximum of 5.7%. The Pool of Peace ascents from 55 meter at the start, to 71 meter at the top, with a total of 16 ascending meters.
Profile
Facts
| Distance | 471 m |
| Elevation gain | 16 m |
| Average grade | 3.6 % |
| Maximum grade | 5.7 % |
| Climb category | None |
| Minimum elevation | 55 m |
| Maximum elevation | 71 m |
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Description
The Pool of Peace is now a beautiful piece of nature. The crater is a scar from the Battle of Mines. On 7 June 1917, British troops detonated 19 underground mines from Hill 60 to Ploegsteert. The explosions created enormous craters in the landscape. The largest and most impressive crater is the 'Pool of Peace', with a depth of 12 meters and a diameter of 129 meters.
Hellingenroute Heuvelland with a slope number 28.