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Kommiezenpad and St. Vitus Stone

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Kommiezenpad and St. Vitus Stone

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    September 12, 2021

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    The Kommiezenpad is a smuggling path between the Netherlands and Germany. "Commiezen" referred to the customs officers who guarded the borders until 1995.

    The St. Vitus stone is also located here. This stone bears the coat of arms of Gelre on the front and the coat of arms of Münster on the back and is chiselled on it: 'Renovatum 1753' with 'no. 79'. Number 79 refers to the border number as calculated from Rekken. The border marker (also called the Bismarck stone) currently has the number 788. That is the number counted from Schengen.
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    December 16, 2021

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    nice crossing although it looks like the other crossings in the area are nice too

    August 23, 2025

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    The Kommiezenpad consists of four different loops near Winterswijk. You can hike or cycle through the border region and learn all about the area's nature and history. In the past, this area was primarily used for smuggling illegal products across the border, and the trails follow the old smuggling routes.
    Border stone 788, known as the "St. Vitus Stone," marks the point where the municipalities of Winterswijk (Netherlands), Südlohn, Vreden, and historically also Stadtlohn (Germany) meet.
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