The two brothers Bernhard and Siegfried Simon from Leipzig decided to escape from the GDR, which ended for Bernhard on October 28, 1963 deadly by an earthmine. The oak cross reminds since January 4, 1964 as a memorial.

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June 2, 2019

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A terrible story of a flight to the West. All details on the spot on a blackboard. In any case, stop and not just keep going.

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October 3, 2022

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Without freedom everything is nothing. He wanted to reach them together with his brother and was murdered in cold blood by the communists. One should continue to keep alive the memory of these crimes.

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1. View of Lake Arendsee – Simon Cross Memorial loop from Arendsee

23.2km

05:52

40m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Blue Bench at the Green Belt – GDR Border Marker 324 loop from Ziemendorf

17.9km

04:30

20m

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

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3. Blue Bench at the Green Belt loop from Ziemendorf

5.40km

01:22

10m

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

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Location: Gartow, Lüchow-Dannenberg, Wendland, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. View of Lake Arendsee – Simon Cross Memorial loop from Arendsee

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3. Blue Bench at the Green Belt loop from Ziemendorf

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