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Eifel-Blick Vogelsang – Victor-Neels-Brücke Runde von Gemünd (Eifel)

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Eifel-Blick Vogelsang – Victor-Neels-Brücke Runde von Gemünd (Eifel)

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June 5, 2022

Eifel-Blick Vogelsang – Victor-Neels-Brücke Runde von Gemünd (Eifel)

Hard

06:11

22.0km

3.6km/h

450m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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1.63 km

Eifelsteig Stage 5: Beech Forest Trail Between Gemünd and Olef

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Beautiful section through the deciduous forest between Gemünd and Olef.

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10.2 km

Vogelsang Fortress — Malakoff Building Complex

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The Malakoff building complex is the entrance gate to Vogelsang Fortress. A DAV self-catering hut will open in the gate building from 2024.

More information about the hut at: dav-eifel.de/huette/dav-eifel-huette-auf-vogelsang

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10.5 km

Vogelsang Entrance Gate

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The driveway with the "gateway" offers an impressive first impression. At the entrance gate there is a map of the area, at the former guard of the camp "Malakoff" you …

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11.4 km

View of the Urftsee from Vogelsang

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The "Eifel Views" are an initiative of the German-Belgian Nature Park
and from Rureifel-Tourismus e. V .. There are particularly beautiful viewpoints in the Eifel.
(There are over 60 of …

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11.9 km

Torchbearer Monument (Torchbearer Relief) at Ordensburg Vogelsang

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The torchbearer at Thing-Platz (also called Sonnwendplatz) is a 5 m high, martial, muscular figure of the Aryan "master man" to be bred according to the Nazi ideology. The inscription …

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12.8 km

Victor-Neels Bridge

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The bridge, named after the last Belgian commander, Victor Neels, fits very well into the landscape. At the end you can expect a 16 percent gradient up to Vogelsang.

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12.9 km

View of the Urftsee and Ordensburg Vogelsang

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The Urttalsperre is the oldest dam in the Eifel and a popular destination. The dam wall was the largest structure in Europe at the time, has a length of 266 …

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20.3 km

View of Gemünd and Nierfeld

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A few meters from the path you will find a bench and a lounger that invite you to take a break. From here you have a beautiful view of Gemünd.

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22.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.68 km

5.01 km

4.94 km

1.56 km

494 m

361 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

3.13 km

3.03 km

2.27 km

1.09 km

523 m

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Eifel-Blick Vogelsang – Victor-Neels-Brücke Runde von Gemünd (Eifel)

Eifelsteig Stage 5: Beech Forest Trail Between Gemünd and Olef

Vogelsang Fortress — Malakoff Building Complex

Vogelsang Entrance Gate

View of the Urftsee from Vogelsang

Torchbearer Monument (Torchbearer Relief) at Ordensburg Vogelsang

Victor-Neels Bridge

View of the Urftsee and Ordensburg Vogelsang

View of Gemünd and Nierfeld

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