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Westwall Trail

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    Location: Simmerath, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    February 5, 2018

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    The Westwall, also known as the Siegfried Line by the Western Allies, was a military defensive system distributed along the western border of the German Reich over more than 630 …
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    May 30, 2020

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    The Kranzbruch is a nature reserve between Simmerath and Konzen.
    Formerly a fens and bog forest area, it was drained and planted with spruces in the 19th century, so that the typical fens vegetation disappeared. A few years ago, the area was renaturalized by closing drainage ditches and removing spruce forests so that the original vegetation could prevail.
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    July 24, 2016

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    On a narrow bridge of concrete, you walk along relics of the old west wall.
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    1. Kalverscheidgasse loop from Simmerath

    6.49km

    01:42

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Distance 1.23 km

    Uphill 10 m

    Downhill 20 m

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