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Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Von-Halfern Park

Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Von-Halfern Park

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Von-Halfern Park

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Gravel riding

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Running

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Cycling

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Mountain biking

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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January 26, 2015

Hiking

Friedrich von Halfern was a rich cloth manufacturer, with a part-time job as bank director and city councilor. But in his spare time he apparently still had enough time to …

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May 11, 2022

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The beginnings of the park on the edge of the Aachen city forest go back to the 19th century. Some of the trees from that time have been preserved. The van Halfern family designed the Villa Grundhaus and the surrounding park for 3 generations. In 1925, the city of Aachen acquired the site and opened the park to the public. The villa served changing social and medical purposes and is currently used as a kindergarten.

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January 26, 2015

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[more photos in better and spring-like weather]

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Von-Halfern Park – Old beech tree at the Hasselholz estate loop from Preuswald

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Von-Halfern Park – Von-Halfern Park loop from Aachen University of Applied Sciences

3.85km

01:04

70m

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

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Distance 385 m

Uphill 0 m

Downhill 20 m

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Tuesday 29 September

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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