“The way takes its name from the post-war period, when coffee smuggling from Belgium was one of the Schmidter's most important sources of income. Schmidt was destroyed to over 90% …

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December 16, 2024

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The “smugglers’ path” around Schmidt in the Hürtgen Forest above the Rureifel is around 10.5 kilometers long. The route commemorates more than 30 people who died between 1945 and 1953 during the “Aachen Coffee Front.”

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🥾🚴Rasche 🚴🥾

October 7, 2022

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A steep climb, but fun

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1. View of the Rursee – View of the Rur Reservoir loop from Ostufer des Obersees mit Felshängen

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2. View of the Rursee – Lakeside Trails at the Rursee loop from Schmidt

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330m

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3. View of the Rur Reservoir – Rursee and Rurberg loop from Hasenfeld

26.0km

07:21

480m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 350 m

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

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Smuggler's Trail in Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park

1. View of the Rursee – View of the Rur Reservoir loop from Ostufer des Obersees mit Felshängen

2. View of the Rursee – Lakeside Trails at the Rursee loop from Schmidt

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