Simonskall – View of the Kall Reservoir loop from Senkelbachquellen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Hürtgenwald

Simonskall – View of the Kall Reservoir loop from Senkelbachquellen

Hard

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206

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Simonskall – View of the Kall Reservoir loop from Senkelbachquellen

05:39

20.3km

380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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192 m

Simonskall

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Simonskall is a district of Hürtgenwald and is located directly on the former Westwall, the Allied defensive line along the western border of the German Reich. There are some reminders …

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4.68 km

Mittleres Kalltal

Nature Reserve

5.76 km

View of the Kall Reservoir

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The view of the Kalltalsperre is fantastic in good weather.

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5.87 km

Bench with a view of the Kalltalsperre

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Here you have a nice view of the Kalltalsperre with a bench (if this is not occupied). Best in autumn when the leaves don't block your view.

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8.80 km

Kall Reservoir

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Well worth it in the morning with an azure blue sky. Great reflections 👍👍👍.

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9.09 km

Keltzerbach Bridge

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Inflow into the Kalltalsee. You can walk around the lake and mostly have a nice view of the lake. You can also see some inlets along the tour.

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9.91 km

Kall Reservoir

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Water reservoir Kalltalsperre on the way to see

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17.1 km

Private First Class Robert Cahow Memorial Site

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This memorial plaque is located on the edge of the Ochsenkopfweg.

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19.8 km

View of Simonskall

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If you go up the Alte Steinweg you have the Mittelweg at its end, from where you can enjoy a wonderful view down to Simonskall.

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20.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

364 m

267 m

253 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

3.21 km

1.59 km

1.24 km

534 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

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Comments

November 9, 2022,Simonskall – Kalltalsperre Runde von Simonskall

Today I was finally at the Kalltalsperre, which I have never visited before 🤦‍♀️I went back through the historic Hürtgenwald. It was more of a hiking trail than a path. Nonetheless, it was worth a trip.
Have a nice evening everyone 🥾🙋‍♀️

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May 7, 2023,Simonskall Kalltalsperre mit Bunkerschleife

I actually wanted to go with my son today, so I built in some bunkers as motivation ... his shining eyes when he told me he still had sooo much to do for school, but I was happy to go told me that he had a storm-free booth pretty good ... so go alone. 😄
Mostly gravel roads that I …

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October 3, 2025,Kallbrück-Kaltallsperre-Ochsenkopf

Beautiful autumn hike near Vossenack. And finally found some porcini mushrooms and even chanterelles. Wonderful! Follow the hike, folks!

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February 26, 2023,Wanderung bei Hürtgenwald

I'm always amazed by the rock and stone formations that jut out from the slopes.
I have no idea how Komoot calculates this data.
in any case, I didn't run through it and it took me more than two hours.

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