Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Belgium
Wallonia

Wallonie

Liège
Verviers
Bütgenbach

Route of Commemoration, information board 10

Discover
Places to see
Belgium
Wallonia

Wallonie

Liège
Verviers
Bütgenbach

Route of Commemoration, information board 10

Highlight • Bridge

Route of Commemoration, information board 10

Recommended by 56 hikers out of 60

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Hikes to Route of Commemoration, information board 10

    4.9

    (111)

    351

    hikers

    1. Lake Robertville – Lake Robertville loop from Robertville

    16.1km

    04:20

    210m

    210m

    Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Expert

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

    Intermediate

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

    Intermediate

    Tips

    March 19, 2022

    From the information board, it's a short climb uphill in the direction of the Ravel cycle path. Approximately in the middle of this section there are two benches that invite you to take a break. A nice, sunlit rest area.

    Translated by Google •

      Excerpt of text passages from the information board:
      In anticipation of a German invasion, the Belgian military had provided the strategically important bridge over the Warche valley with explosive ammunition. The bridge was under military guard day and night. In the German regiment "Brandenburg 800 z.b.V." in Münstereifel, two commandos were trained to take the viaduct and occupy Sourbrodt station. The group consisted of 12 men: half were Reich Germans, the other half locals who had been in Germany for some time and had joined the German Wehrmacht. On the morning of May 10th an attempt was made to capture the bridge. However, while fleeing from the attackers, the bridge was blown up. As a result of a hasty radio message from the Germans that the viaduct had been taken intact, the responsible army command set waiting military trains on the march. These arrived en masse in Sourbrodt, where word of the blast had meanwhile been found. As a result, the troops had to continue their journey into the interior of the country via country roads.

      Translated by Google •

        Excerpt of text passages from the information board:
        By August 1940, German engineer units had built an emergency bridge that carried the rail track over the Warchetal on two wooden scaffoldings. In 1941/1942 work began on building the passage tunnel that exists today and piling up the dam to give it the shape it has today. The masses of earth to fill up the dam were obtained from the surrounding fields. The traces of this dredging are still visible in the terrain today. The wooden scaffolding remained in the dam, but the iron girders with the rail track were removed.

        Translated by Google •

          Sign up for a free komoot account to get 7 more insider tips and takes.

          Sign up for free

          Details

          Informations

          Elevation 550 m

          Weather

          Powered by AerisWeather

          Today

          Sunday 9 November

          9°C

          3°C

          10 %

          If you start your activity now...

          Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

          Most visited during

          January

          February

          March

          April

          May

          June

          July

          August

          September

          October

          November

          December

          Loading

          Location: Bütgenbach, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

          Other Popular Places to Check Out

          The Rur Near Bosfagne

          Explore
          RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
          Download the app
          Follow Us on Socials

          © komoot GmbH

          Privacy Policy