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Victor-Neels Bridge – View of Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Vogelsang International Place

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Euskirchen

Schleiden

Victor-Neels Bridge – View of Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Vogelsang International Place

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Victor-Neels Bridge – View of Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Vogelsang International Place

01:42

5.53km

200m

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: July 2, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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709 m

Torchbearer Monument (Torchbearer Relief) at Ordensburg Vogelsang

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The torchbearer at Thing-Platz (also called Sonnwendplatz) is a 5 m high, martial, muscular figure of the Aryan "master man" to be bred according to the Nazi ideology. The inscription …

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876 m

Vogelsang Eagle Relief

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There is much to discover at the former Teutonic castle, including this eagle relief

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1.56 km

Steep Ascent to Urftsee Suspension Bridge, Nationalpark Eifel

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From the bridge from the Urftsee to Vogelsang it is very steep, up 16 percent. You can still see bomb craters along the way.

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1.80 km

Victor-Neels Bridge

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The bridge, named after the last Belgian commander, Victor Neels, fits very well into the landscape. At the end you can expect a 16 percent gradient up to Vogelsang.

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1.86 km

Vogelsang Suspension Bridge

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A fantastic suspension bridge over the Urft River, which is truly swingable. Great view from here!

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1.87 km

View of the Urftsee and Ordensburg Vogelsang

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The Urttalsperre is the oldest dam in the Eifel and a popular destination. The dam wall was the largest structure in Europe at the time, has a length of 266 …

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2.48 km

Schist Rock Formations with Golden Sheen

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Beautiful rock - volcano - and slate rock can be discovered again and again along the shore path.

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2.86 km

View of Victor-Neels Bridge

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Nice view of the great suspension bridge.

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5.53 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.43 km

1.66 km

419 m

Surfaces

2.38 km

1.42 km

926 m

774 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

29°C

16°C

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Comments

August 3, 2022,Schleiden, Vogelsang, Viktor-Neels-Brücke, Urftsee

A day ticket for parking on the Vogelsang IP site costs €6. There is a free parking lot for hikers in front of the site. Distance is about 1 km.

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May 27, 2025,Vogelsang 🏯🌤️

Guided tours of Ordensburg Vogelsang daily at 2:00 p.m. – very informative and interesting!

Martin Degener from Vreden planned the DOM (Degener Vintage Car Museum) on the same site. It is almost completed.

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April 4, 2025,Wandeling Vogelsang

A nice calf biter. With a 16% slope over more than 600 meters.
Over the Victor Neels Bridge.
Not a round, but there and back.

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Victor-Neels Bridge – View of Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Vogelsang International Place

Torchbearer Monument (Torchbearer Relief) at Ordensburg Vogelsang

Vogelsang Eagle Relief

Steep Ascent to Urftsee Suspension Bridge, Nationalpark Eifel

Victor-Neels Bridge

Vogelsang Suspension Bridge

View of the Urftsee and Ordensburg Vogelsang

Schist Rock Formations with Golden Sheen

View of Victor-Neels Bridge

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