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Marienbildchen War Cemetery

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Kreis Düren

Langerwehe

Marienbildchen War Cemetery

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Marienbildchen War Cemetery

Recommended by 42 mountain bikers out of 43

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Location: Langerwehe, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Steinegracht Trail Merode – View of Wehebachtalsperre loop from Huchem-Stammeln

51.9km

03:45

490m

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2. Laufenburg Castle – Orchelsweiher loop from Schlich

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01:48

270m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Schönthal – Forest trail loop from Langerwehe

29.3km

02:26

410m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Kusi

October 9, 2022

The cemetery is on the Marienweg, which leads to the Schwarzenbroich monastery ruins, on the northern edge of the former Hürtgenwald combat zone.
The name Marienbildchen is reminiscent of the Princess of Merode-Westerloo, who had an image of Mary attached to an oak tree, which has now been replaced by a wooden statue of Mary and is also the station of an annual procession.
In this forest cemetery, a total of 226 fallen German soldiers rest under the protective canopy of the trees: 128 in individual graves and 98 in two collective graves; 170 are known by name. They fell in bitter fighting from November to mid-December 1944 between Merode and Wenau during the "Battle of the Hürtgen Forest". Many of the dead are 18-20 year old paratroopers."

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Biglo

July 17, 2023

The Marienbildchen Cemetery is a memorial site that is most well known in the Merode forest. I'm all the more wondering where the previous highlight(s) of the Ehrenfriedhof Marienbildchen have gone, which has been available within Komoot for years and not just since October 2022. Kinda weird!

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Biglo

November 30, 2024

Great memorial! Very well maintained. Trails towards Himmelsgang and Allee are still easily accessible.

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Location: Langerwehe, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Marienbildchen War Cemetery

1. Steinegracht Trail Merode – View of Wehebachtalsperre loop from Huchem-Stammeln

2. Laufenburg Castle – Orchelsweiher loop from Schlich

3. View of Schönthal – Forest trail loop from Langerwehe

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