The Wacken Open Air (own spelling W: O: A) is a first time held in 1990 heavy metal festival, which takes place annually on the first weekend of August in the community Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein. Almost all varieties of Hard Rock and Metal are represented at the festival. [1] It is now one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world and one of the largest open-air festivals in Germany. In the years 2011-2018, the number of participants was around 85,000 people, 75,000 of them paying visitors. In 2018, the festival took place from 2 to 4 August. In 2019, the festival is scheduled for the 1st to 3rd of August.

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Robert Köhler

April 1, 2019

W.O.A. :-) very nice little village.

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Nils

July 26, 2020

Not necessarily something for racing cyclists, but for everyone who wants something to listen to.

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Distance 2.37 km

Uphill 20 m

Downhill 20 m

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Take Me There

Location: Wacken, Kreis Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Wacken Open Air Clubstage (Die 9. W.O.A. Bühne)

View of the Railway Bridge over the Kiel Canal

Tonkuhle Wacken

Eule-Skulptur auf Baumstumpf

Lemmy Statue

View of the Hochdonn High Bridge

Wacken Sign

Wacken Open Air Festival

1. Heiligenstedten Bascule Bridge – Kasenort Lock loop from Kremperheide

2. Ostermühlen Ponds – Wacken Open Air Festival loop from Nienborstel

3. Hohenhörn Ferry – Hochdonn Railway Bridge loop from Itzehoe

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