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Marienbildchen War Cemetery – Meroder Forest loop from Langerwehe

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Marienbildchen War Cemetery – Meroder Forest loop from Langerwehe

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Marienbildchen War Cemetery – Meroder Forest loop from Langerwehe

01:58

7.23km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

186 m

Hourtz and Gerhards farms

Highlight • Settlement

2

546 m

1st Infantry Division (Big Red One) memorial plaque in Merode

Highlight • Monument

Plaque commemorating the 29th / 30th November 1944, soldiers of the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division fell in Merode.

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3

582 m

Merode Castle

Highlight • Castle

Water castle from the 12th century.

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4

732 m

Wayside Cross Merode

Highlight • Monument

Located directly on the outskirts of Merode at the turnoff to Kriegers Hof.

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5

1.70 km

View of Pier and Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marienbildchen. Final resting place of fallen soldiers in World War II. Young men, just growing up, have fallen victim to the regime here.

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4.07 km

Meroder Wald

Forest

7

6.02 km

Merode Cemetery of Honour "Marienbildchen"

Highlight • Historical Site

A place of reflection. Very well maintained!

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8

6.03 km

Marienbildchen War Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Marienbildchen- final resting place of young men from the Second World War, who were sacrificed in the last days of the war. Many of these young men were only 17/18 years old.

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9

6.96 km

Meroder Forest

Highlight • Forest

B

7.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.08 km

827 m

308 m

Surfaces

4.95 km

1.31 km

950 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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