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Simonskall – View of the Kall Reservoir loop from Schluchtwald Kalltal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Simonskall – View of the Kall Reservoir loop from Schluchtwald Kalltal

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Simonskall – View of the Kall Reservoir loop from Schluchtwald Kalltal

05:26

19.3km

390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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6.29 km

View of the Surrounding Forests in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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The climb from Simonskall is a little long, but moderate.
The view is worth it

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6.95 km

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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7.26 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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9.08 km

View of the Kalltal Valley

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The view is great. The photos were taken at 8:30 a.m. just after sunrise.

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9.92 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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10.0 km

Memorial to Robert G. Canfield and Robert Cahow in the Hürtgen Forest

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It is important that places like the ones hiked here in the Hürtgenwald, illustrated and partly described, keep alive the memory of the hardship, misery and suffering of that time, …

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14.0 km

Steinbruch Kallbrück und Peterbach

Nature Reserve

15.7 km

Mittleres Kalltal

Nature Reserve

16.8 km

View of the Kall Reservoir

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The view of the Kalltalsperre is fantastic in good weather.

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16.9 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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19.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

960 m

732 m

326 m

Surfaces

7.76 km

4.18 km

3.99 km

2.31 km

1.08 km

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

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Sunday 23 August

21°C

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Comments

November 7, 2023,1. Eifelrunde - Kalltalsperre von Simonskall

The first hike in the Eifel directly from the hotel offered a nice insight into the area. It's almost all uphill and downhill and the paths are partly dependent on the weather (they get muddy if there's too much water), but the views and nature make up for it. Overall, a very nice round.

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September 7, 2024,Simonskall, Kallbachtalsperre, reizende Kälber und die Windräder

Simonskall,

a historic little town in the Hürtgen Forest, developed for tourism, my path led me towards the Kallbach Dam. A lovely encounter with two calves, I called to them from a distance and whistled to see if they would like to have a little chat. Two of them trotted down to me at the fence and looked curious. I …

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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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June 2, 2025,Von Simonskall zur Kalltalsperre

Today, I hiked along partly historic paths past some witnesses to the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944/1945, with over 17,000 fallen German soldiers and over 19,000 Allied soldiers. It really made me think.
Unfortunately, most of the trails were wide forest paths. However, the section from km 6.80 to 7.60 is so overgrown that it's barely …

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Simonskall – View of the Kall Reservoir loop from Schluchtwald Kalltal

View of the Surrounding Forests in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Simonskall

View of Simonskall

View of the Kalltal Valley

Private First Class Robert Cahow Memorial Site

Memorial to Robert G. Canfield and Robert Cahow in the Hürtgen Forest

View of the Kall Reservoir

Bench with a view of the Kalltalsperre

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