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EifelSpur Westwall - Eifel hike

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Hellenthal

EifelSpur Westwall - Eifel hike

Moderate

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(103)

386

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EifelSpur Westwall - Eifel hike

03:33

13.1km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 28, 2024

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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907 m

Westwall Dragon's Teeth (Höckerlinie) – Hellenthal

Highlight • Monument

Very interesting tour. If you are interested in history and especially in the Second World War, you can visit the remains of the West Wall here.

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1.44 km

WW2 Memorials in Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park

Highlight • Monument

So many WW2 monuments in the area.

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12.1 km

Benches with a View of the Eifel Heights near Hollerath

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful view over the fields and the landscape near Hollerath. Located on the Eifel Spur "Westwall" - from here it is only about a kilometer to the starting point …

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End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

2.46 km

Surfaces

10.4 km

1.55 km

584 m

283 m

259 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

28°C

14°C

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Comments

March 16, 2025,Randonnée Eifelspur Westwall au départ de Hollerath

Beautiful sunshine and slightly cool (windy) weather for a walk on beautiful paths. The extent of what remains of the Westwall at this point is impressive, as is the ski launch slope used in the 1930s. You wonder where the skiers landed when you see the vertical drop! I recommend it to history buffs who enjoy hilly hikes in the …

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January 9, 2022,EifelSpur Westwall (Gemeinde Hellenthal)

This EifelSpur sounded very good and started out very excitingly.
In addition to the historical hump line, beautiful views can be enjoyed on the route.
The anti-tank traps at the beginning are impressive. Unfortunately, there are no information boards on the way that bring you closer to the story. Unfortunately, nothing more came after that, no highlights, no remnants of …

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November 14, 2021,EifelSpur 14 Westwall

The wet-gray, foggy weather today was ideal for a detour into Germany's gloomy past. And so I made my way to the Siegfried Line, the former line of defense from the Third Reich. From the parking lot "Hollerather Knie" we immediately went along the anti-tank barriers protruding from the ground. The sight of these stone pinnacles overgrown with moss fascinates …

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December 28, 2023,EifelSpur Westwall (Gemeinde Hellenthal)

On the route you pass through dense deciduous and coniferous forests. We were mostly alone in the forest and were able to enjoy the peace and quiet. The hump line at the beginning of the tour is very impressive. Unfortunately, there are no information boards along the way that give us a better understanding of the history. We would have …

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January 8, 2024,👣🛤 EifelSpuren "Westwall" ab/bis Wanderparkplatz Hohes Kreuz

The Hohes Kreuz car park is free of charge, the EifelSpur officially starts at the Hollerather Knie car park, €3 day ticket, also the starting point for the Eifel daffodil hiking trails and cross-country ski trails.

Started at -6° at noon, with a lot of wind, glassy under the thin layer of snow, the water in my bottle was frozen …

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November 23, 2021,EifelSpur 14, Westwall

History becomes tangible on this hike. It is beneficial to see how nature recaptures everything that has been destroyed and destructive. And so this route, which began so thoughtfully, was very relaxing. There were very nice impressions, even if it was quite foggy in the end and we couldn't see the Eifel heights. If you visit again and take a …

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December 18, 2021,Tour EifelSpur "Westwall"

This path was a real highlight today in connection with the day and the weather conditions: We started in the fog, but with a light blue sky above. The trail was easy to walk and I was able to get some nice backlit shots. We passed the monument where the "Ardennes Offensive" was started on December 16, 1944 (2 days …

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November 13, 2024,NRW_Hellenthal-Hollerath EifelSpur Westwall 13.11.2024

This morning, in a cool 3 degree heat, I hiked the Eifel Trail Westwall with Friederike, where you can see history up close.
The start is the paid car park at Hollerather Knie.
At the end we stopped off at Café Jenniches in Hellenthal and warmed ourselves up with cappuccino and cake; in my opinion they also have the tastiest …

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