"Area One" (monument zone)
"Area One" (monument zone)
Highlight • Historical Site
"Area One" (monument zone)
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for:
Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord
Tips
May 28, 2016
Hiking
In any case, this memorial to the time of the Cold War should not be forgotten.
The camp is open all year, but the watchtower is closed.
Here the link to I.G. Area 1.
web.facebook.com/IG-Area-One-318772641551198/?_rdr
•November 8, 2020
Hiking
•March 15, 2019
Hiking
Facts and figures (currently used by the US)
Total area: 680 hectares
Asphalted roads: 44 kilometers
Buildings: 201
Ammunition warehouses: 96
Fence length: 31,780 meters
Posts: 6,090
Barbed wire: 146,430 meters
Source: ig-area-one.de (IG stands for interest group)
It's good that not everything was flattened! There is a 1.3 km long, barrier-free circular path that is open all year round. Admission is free.
A flyer is available at ludwigswinkel.de
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Elevation 240 m
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