ミンフェルトの天然記念物・トップ20

One of the few places where you can take a break. A place with a fountain, a chapel and several benches and chairs, ideal for a nice break.

Starting point of the Westwallweg. There is a large car park here, as well as a motorhome parking area and a small pub right next door.

The very well signposted path is highly recommended

If you want to prepare yourself for this circular hiking trail with its wealth of historical information texts (including audio texts), I can highly recommend the website https://www.pwv-schaidt.de/Westwall-Wanderweg-u-a/Qulitaetswanderweg . There is also a 52-page brochure that you can order from PWV Schaidt for a fee and which provides very detailed information about this award-winning hiking trail, its historical relics and the Bienwald: https://www.pwv-schaidt.de/Westwall-Wanderweg-u-a/Westwallweg Very exciting to read - and shocking! When planning your hike, however, you MUST NOTE: Depending on the temperature, there are numerous mosquitoes lurking here because of the many stagnant bodies of water! There is a special experience for children on this hiking trail, namely the search for 7 dwarves. The following dwarves have to be found: 1. Dwarf shows the start of the hike; 2. Dwarf shows the direction; 3. Dwarf with fishing rod (and 3 ducks) shows the anti-tank ditch; 4. Dwarf shows the right way (with hiking marker); 5. Dwarf waves the white flag; 6. Dwarf shows where the trenches were dug ("The Schanzer"); 7. Dwarf keeps watch (with binoculars and a knotted rifle). This also includes a knowledge quiz. More details can be found here: https://www.pwv-schaidt.de/Westwall-Wanderweg-u-a/Die-Sieben-Zwerge In the midst of the warlike relics of this Westwall Trail, these 7 dwarves are intended to remind us of the peace that we (in Germany) have enjoyed for almost 80 years (and hopefully for a long time to come)! Because why shouldn't you have fun walking this West Wall Trail with its many warlike relics as a kind of "Peace Trail" - in gratitude and joy that there is no more shooting here! - And that is something for adults too!

This oak was most likely "planted during the Thirty Years' War, which ravaged Germany from 1618 to 1648". Source (quoted verbatim): Information board on site

You can take a nice break here. I recommend bringing a delicious cheese/sausage sandwich and a delicious beer.

At around 630 k, the west wall loses from the Dutch to the Swiss border in the south. The Schaidter Westwallweg forms a small part of it. This themed trail leads to ponds and also historical legacies of the 2nd WW. over.

just because it's a spring doesn't mean you should expect running water here ;)