Highlight • Monument
U-2 Crash Site Memorial (1975)
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4.7
(106)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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August 12, 2020
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•September 10, 2018
Hiking
It was shot down at the zone boundary in the Kassel area of the Eastern Bloc and could still hold in the air until Silbach.
The pilot rescued unhurt with the parachute.
•April 21, 2024
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4.5
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284
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490m
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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233
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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07:17
610m
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Elevation 690 m
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