View of the Kall Valley – View of Schmidt from Vossenack loop from Schmidt
View of the Kall Valley – View of Schmidt from Vossenack loop from Schmidt
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View of the Kall Valley – View of Schmidt from Vossenack loop from Schmidt
02:53
9.40km
330m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 22, 2026
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2.08 km
Kall Bridge Memorial
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During the retreat from Schmidt, the survivors had to cross the Kall Bridge when parts of the surrounding valley had already been recaptured by the Germans. Between November 7 and 9, the German medical officer Dr. Stüttgen was able to negotiate several ceasefires for the area around the bridge so that wounded soldiers on both sides could be cared for. The effect of these ceasefires was limited due to the confusing terrain. Nevertheless, German doctors and medics saved the lives of many US soldiers.
After the war, the governor of the state of Pennsylvania honored Dr. Stüttgen for this act of humanity. The events surrounding the Kall Bridge were immortalized in the painting "A Time for Healing," which can be seen in the United States National Guard Museum. A copy of the painting is in Vossenack's "Hürtgenwald 1944 and in Peace" museum.
Today, a sculpture by Michael Pohlmann stands on the bridge, reminding visitors of this moment of humanity in the midst of the horror. "I didn't want to create a hero's monument, no theatrical representation, no pathos, but rather to appear more modest with a simple form carved in stone, to honor the place where the events took place. A place where everything may have started out rationally, but then became more and more irrational and completely out of joint, until reason - or was it emotion? - made an encounter with humanity possible." Source: europeremembers.com/de/destination/kall-brucke
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Beaver Habitat on the Kall Stream
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4.45 km
View of the Hürtgen Forest and the Lambach Pump
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vossenack.nrw/index.php/home/freizeit,-einkaufen-und-einbaren/freizeit-in-vossenack.html
About the structure and principle:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambachpump
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5.11 km
View of the Kall Valley
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You can't see enough here.
I can only recommend.
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5.11 km
View of Schmidt from Vossenack
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7.56 km
View of the Kalltal Valley from Decke Ley
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7.79 km
Shelter with a view of Vossenack
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8.00 km
View of the Cologne Lowland and the Siebengebirge
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9.40 km
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Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.48 km
971 m
958 m
Surfaces
4.32 km
1.82 km
1.74 km
962 m
565 m
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Lowest point (270 m)
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