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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Euskirchen
Nettersheim

Galgenberg Ancient Tree

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Cologne District

Euskirchen
Nettersheim

Galgenberg Ancient Tree

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Galgenberg Ancient Tree

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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    1. Gillesbachtal – Galgenberg Ancient Tree loop from Steinfeld

    16.0km

    04:30

    320m

    320m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    March 29, 2020

    After the climb out of the Gillesbach Valley, the numerous seating options are an ideal opportunity to take a breather. It is hard to imagine that a few centuries ago - far visible - the dead hung from the gallows ...

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      March 11, 2023

      In the courthouse of Marmagen, the lay judges for the criminal court met from 1315. In 1356 there was a legal dispute between the Duke of Jülich and the Archbishop of Cologne over a gallows erected in Marmagen. It is assumed that this gallows stood here on the Galgenberg. Source: information board on site.

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        October 30, 2020

        Interesting history as a former execution site.

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          Location: Nettersheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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