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Route of Commemoration
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Route of Remembrance Signage
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The 96 km long circular hiking route "Route of Commemoration" was opened in 2015. It leads to significant sites of war events in the German-Belgian border area, following existing hiking trails in the municipalities of Büllingen, Bütgenbach, and Waimes on the Belgian side, as well as the municipalities of Hellenthal and Monschau in Germany.
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Distance 96.2 km
Duration29:18 h
Ascent1,447 m
Descent1,447 m
Highest point695 m
Lowest point400 m
Along the way, a total of 30 multilingual information boards explain the historical events related to topics such as the Battle of the Bulge, smuggling, the Westwall, and many other subjects. It becomes clear that the region has been an area of changing history and different border developments over centuries. Border stones, bunkers, and memorials bear witness to this.
Additionally, the route passes through a fascinating and very diverse landscape in the Eifel-Ardennes region. Even though the border towns still belong to different countries, the "Route of Commemoration" is also an expression of the close partnership that connects the people today.
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Of course, 96 km is difficult to hike in one day. Officially, the route can be divided into 6 stages. With some planning skills, comfortable day routes of 10 to 25 km in length can be individually arranged. The entire route is marked with the dove of peace, making it easy to find your way back at any time.
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The circular route leads the hiker from Monschau via Küchelscheid, Botrange, Sourbrodt, Ovifat, Robertville, Bütgenbach, Krinkelt, Rocherath, and Hellenthal through the Eifel National Park over Höfen back to Monschau and can be divided into six stages.
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Gîte Kaleo Ovifat Naturparkzentrum Botrange Heckenlandschaft Sourbrodt Ardenne Activity Appart-Hotel Dry les Courtis Lodge du Lac Robertville Lake See Robertville Hotel des Bains & Wellness Restaurant Brüls Schwimmbad Hotel Du Lac Hotel Bütgenbacher Hof Hotel Eifelland Holiday resort Worriken Sporthouse Worriken Hotel Drosson Schmidt Cottage Parish Church of St. John the Baptist Kriegerdenkmal & Notkirche Hasselpath Memorial Site
A hiking map at a scale of 1:40,000, including an elevation profile, is available in four languages in the webshop on ostbelgien.eu as well as in the tourist information centers in the region for a price of €2.50.
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Sturdy footwear and normal hiking equipment are sufficient.
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Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language
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