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Städteregion Aachen

Simonskall – View of the Kall Reservoir loop from Schluchtwald Kalltal

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Städteregion Aachen

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: May 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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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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2

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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4

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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5

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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6

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

9

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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10

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)

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Wednesday 13 May

9°C

3°C

80 %

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