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Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau Memorial and Viewpoint

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Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau Memorial and Viewpoint

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Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau Memorial and Viewpoint

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Location: Dalhem, Liège, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Keutenberg Climb – Abbey of Val-Dieu loop from Schin op Geul

116km

05:48

1,650m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Abbey of Val-Dieu – Bommerig loop from Gulpen-Wittem

63.5km

03:11

870m

880m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Bommerig – Abbey of Val-Dieu loop from Aachen West

82.9km

04:19

1,240m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Steven Stoffers

May 23, 2021

The Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau's construction started in April 1935 and was mostly complete at the time of the invasion in May 1940. At the time of the invasion the fort was commanded by Captain-Commandant d'Ardenne.

Aubin-Neufchâteau fired on German forces on the opening day of the German attack on Belgium, 10 May 1940. By the end of the day the fort was surrounded, enduring heavy artillery and aerial bomb attacks, as well as infantry assault. The fort sustained heavy damage to its surface installations and the Germans entered the perimeter on 15 May, but did not take the fort. A 20 May assault was held off with help from the Fort de Battice. Another assault the next day brought the fort's surrender, as it was nearly out of ammunition. There were significant casualties on both sides during the battle. The fort's garrison was taken by the Germans to Königsberg in East Prussia for five years. During the German occupation the fort was used for bunker buster bombs testing like the Röchling shell, causing major damage. The Belgian Army, whose property the fort remains, decided to leave the damage rather than attempt to restore it in 1989.

jeremy joncheray

March 18, 2022

Super panorama with a view of the whole valley

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Andrego

February 10, 2020

Beautiful view over the Voer region in Belgium

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Elevation 210 m

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Location: Dalhem, Liège, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau Memorial and Viewpoint

1. Keutenberg Climb – Abbey of Val-Dieu loop from Schin op Geul

2. Abbey of Val-Dieu – Bommerig loop from Gulpen-Wittem

3. Bommerig – Abbey of Val-Dieu loop from Aachen West

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