The memorial commemorates the flood disaster of July 14, 2021, when at least 135 people lost their lives in the Ahr Valley. The Dorsel campsite at the time was the first place in the Ahr Valley to be severely affected by the flood.

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March 24, 2025

Cycling

34 steles along the Ahr are intended to commemorate the flood disaster in July 2021; one such stele can be found on the Ahr cycle path.

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July 23, 2024

Road cycling

The memorial stone commemorates the cruel flood of July 14, 2021, when the first victims occurred in the upper Ahr valley.

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1. Ahr Cycle Path – Ahr Cycle Route loop from Dümpelfeld

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2. Ahr Cycle Path – Ahr Cycle Route loop from Dümpelfeld

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3. Ahr Cycle Path – Ahr Cycle Route loop from Mürel

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Elevation 360 m

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Thursday 12 February

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Location: Dorsel, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Memorial to the Victims of the 2021 Ahr Valley Flood at Campingplatz Stahlhütte

1. Ahr Cycle Path – Ahr Cycle Route loop from Dümpelfeld

2. Ahr Cycle Path – Ahr Cycle Route loop from Dümpelfeld

3. Ahr Cycle Path – Ahr Cycle Route loop from Mürel

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