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Kappelrodeck

War Graves and View of the Rhine Valley

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War Graves and View of the Rhine Valley

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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    1. View from Bürstenstein – Kappelrodecker Hexensessel loop from Haslach

    12.1km

    03:38

    400m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    October 2, 2021

    As a memorial to the countless war dead, such places - usually referred to as "war cemeteries" or "soldiers' cemeteries" - are still very important today. "Now, Lord, you let your servant depart in peace, as you have said..." says the so-called "Hymn of Simeon" (Luke's Gospel, Chapter 2, Verse 29). However, the many people buried here did not depart in peace, but became victims of war and an inhuman tyranny.

    The most important and at the same time everlasting function of soldiers' cemeteries or war cemeteries is therefore to keep the memory of this suffering alive and to remind each generation anew (!) of the need to maintain peace in the long term.

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      December 5, 2025

      A battle between German and French soldiers took place nearby on April 17, 1945. The 11 German soldiers who died were later buried here; the French soldiers in France.

      The view from here looking south is definitely beautiful!

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        Beautiful hiking area. Great infrastructure for hikers and mountain bikers. The Black Forest and in particular the Ortenau district are very diverse. Since I don't take a photo of every bench or bush along the way, I'll include a photo collage of my photos from the region.

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          Elevation 490 m

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          Location: Kappelrodeck, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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