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Hiking loop from Hermeskeil
02:13
8.27km
100m
Hiking
Moderate hike. 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 10, 2026
Tips
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Waypoints
Start point
Parking
108 m
Hinzert Concentration Camp Memorial
Highlight • Historical Site
A photograph of the concentration camp is affixed to the inside of this glass. The visitor apparently sees the place where it actually stood.
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1.46 km
Memorial Trail of the 1942 Strike Victims
Highlight (Segment) • Monument
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8.27 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.86 km
2.32 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.39 km
891 m
853 m
644 m
502 m
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Comments
The glass wall is broken symmetrically by a steel grille. This creates the association: trapped.
A photograph of the concentration camp is affixed to the inside of this glass. The visitor apparently sees the place where it actually stood.
In 2006 the building was awarded the BDA Architecture Prize of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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