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North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Roetgen

Vichtbach Steps – View of Roetgen loop from Roetgen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Roetgen

Vichtbach Steps – View of Roetgen loop from Roetgen

Easy

4.2

(12)

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Vichtbach Steps – View of Roetgen loop from Roetgen

01:32

5.77km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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40 m

Vichtbach Steps

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nice climb to the panorama

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856 m

View of Roetgen

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A beautiful hiking trail with great viewpoints around Roetgen!

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915 m

Roetgen Meadows

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The meadows in front of the forest offer a beautiful view of Roetgen and the Gröllisbachtal valley below.

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1.95 km

Bench With a View of Kornelimünster on the Eifelsteig

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Eifelsteig, stage 1 of 15 (Kornelimünster - Roetgen)

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2.04 km

View of Roetgen

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Here along the Vennbahn you get directly to the destination of the 1st stage of the Eifelsteig if you commit this. You always have a nice view of Roetgen. As …

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5.26 km

Bridge Over the Schleebach

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There has been no bridge here since the floods in 2021. However, a new one seems to be under construction, as of 6/2024.

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5.31 km

World War II Memorial for American and German Soldiers

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In memory of all fallen American and German soldiers of WWII. Here represented by 2 war victims. Behind it a field of anti-tank blocks.

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5.31 km

Westwall Tank Barrier (Dragon's Teeth) Memorial at Grölisbach

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A memorial to history is the anti-tank barrier from the Second World War on the Grölisbach. From 1939, tank barriers were built along a total of 630 kilometers along the …

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5.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.38 km

1.38 km

961 m

884 m

130 m

Surfaces

2.05 km

1.26 km

1.02 km

878 m

318 m

213 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 27 May

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Vichtbach Steps – View of Roetgen loop from Roetgen

Vichtbach Steps

View of Roetgen

Roetgen Meadows

Bench With a View of Kornelimünster on the Eifelsteig

View of Roetgen

Bridge Over the Schleebach

World War II Memorial for American and German Soldiers

Westwall Tank Barrier (Dragon's Teeth) Memorial at Grölisbach

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