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Westwall in Birgelen – Birgeler Urwald Runde von Birgelen

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Westwall in Birgelen – Birgeler Urwald Runde von Birgelen

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September 20, 2021

Westwall in Birgelen – Birgeler Urwald Runde von Birgelen

Moderate

03:38

13.8km

3.8km/h

120m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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901 m

Westwall Remnants in Birgelen

Highlight • Historical Site

Erected in the III. The Siegfried Line served as a military fortification and stretched from Kleve to Basel! 😮

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1.14 km

Birgeler Primeval Forest and Birgelener Pützchen

Highlight • Forest

The Birgeler Jungle is always worth a visit. Numerous paths and paths through an old forest. The highlight is the Birgelener Pützchen, a historic pilgrimage site that invites you to linger.

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1.58 km

Birgelen Cemetery Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The forest cemetery of Birgelen with the cemetery chapel is located on a hilltop of the Rurhöhenzuges. The cemetery was laid out on the former mountain church before 1800 and …

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1.62 km

Birgeler Primeval Forest

Highlight • Forest

The Birgel primeval forest with its original forest is a highlight in the Heinsberg district. However, it can also get crowded on the main routes at weekends.

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2.22 km

Birgelener Pützchen Pilgrimage Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful little chapel in the middle of the forest. The Marine Chapel is open to visitors during the day.

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4.96 km

Fallow Deer Enclosure

Highlight • Natural

Nice little enclosure, but not a destination for a walk. Rather worth a little detour;)

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9.68 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Schaagbach

Highlight • Bridge

West of Wildenrath it goes along the Schaagbach through the forest towards Birgelen. The transition between the two brook valleys is formed by an unspoilt forest landscape.

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9.83 km

Schaagbachtal Dream Trail

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The dream path opens up to hikers the beauties of nature in the Schaagbachtal with different habitats. With a little luck you might see kingfishers or bats. West of Wildenrath …

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13.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.40 km

2.90 km

2.77 km

450 m

280 m

Surfaces

5.49 km

3.31 km

2.24 km

2.02 km

450 m

283 m

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Westwall in Birgelen – Birgeler Urwald Runde von Birgelen

Westwall Remnants in Birgelen

Birgeler Primeval Forest and Birgelener Pützchen

Birgelen Cemetery Chapel

Birgeler Primeval Forest

Birgelener Pützchen Pilgrimage Chapel

Fallow Deer Enclosure

Wooden Bridge Over the Schaagbach

Schaagbachtal Dream Trail

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