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Liège
Verviers
Raeren

Liberation Zeitschleife (Time Loop) – The Connective

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Belgium
Wallonia
Liège
Verviers
Raeren

Liberation Zeitschleife (Time Loop) – The Connective

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Liberation Zeitschleife (Time Loop) – The Connective

02:41

41.0km

400m

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Experience history up close – on a bike tour that combines the enjoyment of nature with impressive places of remembrance. Along the "time loop of liberation," you'll embark on a moving journey through time and landscape.

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Last updated: August 13, 2025

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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28 m

Hiking rest stop Roetgen at Pferdeweiher

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There are actually three options for a break here. The hiking station is located around the horse pond, where you can load your bike and relax on one of the …

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2.63 km

Westwall anti-tank barrier (dragon's teeth)

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A historical monument is the World War II tank barrier at Grölisbach. Starting in 1939, these barriers were built along a total of 630 kilometers of the West Wall.

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4.19 km

View of Dreilägerbach Dam

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Almost the only way to see the reservoir and its walls. Otherwise access is prohibited and overgrown all around.

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11.1 km

Shelter in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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The refuge is maintained by the Eifel Association.

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21.9 km

Historic town center of Kornelimünster

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Beautiful old town with nice cafes and the old cathedral.

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28.6 km

Dragon's Teeth (Westwall Remnants) near Schmithof

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The West Wall is present in many places here. However, I find it fascinating how differently it still appears today, as in this spot, almost in an open field.

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32.2 km

Old Raeren Station

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The old Raeren train station from 1884 is a sight on the Vennbahnradweg, which runs from Aachen (D) through Belgium to Troisvièrges (LUX).

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41.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

8.59 km

7.89 km

3.09 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

4.34 km

3.68 km

1.80 km

221 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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August 7, 2025

Experience history up close – on a bike tour that combines the enjoyment of nature with impressive places of remembrance. Along the "time loop of liberation," you'll embark on a moving journey through time and landscape.



The tour begins in Roetgen, the "Gateway to the Eifel." Here, freedom can be experienced

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