The main ridge has spurs sloping east .
One is particularly noticeable at Wytschaete , which runs 2 mi ( 3.2 km ) south - east to Messines ( Mesen ) with a gentle slope to the east and a 1 : 10 decline to the west .
The main ridge has spurs sloping east and one is particularly noticeable at Wytschaete , which runs 2 mi ( 3.2 km ) south - east to Messines ( Mesen ) with a gentle slope to the east and a 1 : 10 decline to the west .