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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Kreis Düren
Hürtgenwald

Heinrich Böll Trail Historic Hiking Route

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

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Hürtgenwald

Heinrich Böll Trail Historic Hiking Route

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Heinrich Böll Trail Historic Hiking Route

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    1. View of the Obermaubach Reservoir – Obermaubach Reservoir loop from Bergstein

    10.6km

    03:12

    310m

    310m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 2, 2021

    rureifel-tourismus.de/wandern/wanderland-rureifel/a-heinrich-boell-weg
    "... Heinrich Böll was drafted into the Wehrmacht in the late summer of 1939. Today he is considered one of the most important writers of the post-war period. The name comes from the fact that he liked to pay a visit to the" Burgschenke ", a pub in Bergstein, during his lifetime.
    The path named after him leads you over field and forest paths, along wonderful views, through the area of Hürtgenwald, which was heavily contested in the Second World War. ... "
    Marking of the tour: "35"

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      May 21, 2019

      nice hike with varied paths. Solid shoes are recommended.
      In humid weather, some trails are a bit slippery

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        Many ways to shorten or extend the round

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

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