Leimbachtal Trailhead – FAD Memorial Plaque (1932) loop from Netphen
Leimbachtal Trailhead – FAD Memorial Plaque (1932) loop from Netphen
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Leimbachtal Trailhead – FAD Memorial Plaque (1932) loop from Netphen
02:06
7.16km
210m
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: August 6, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Parking
38 m
Leimbachtal Trailhead
Highlight • Parking
The old castle complex (remains of an old rampart and refuge castle) is easily accessible from here.
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1.33 km
Path Across the Meadow in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge
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1.97 km
Panorama Bench Above Eschenbach
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3.30 km
Quiet Trails in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge
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3.97 km
View of the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge Valley
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6.16 km
FAD Memorial Plaque (1932)
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The voluntary labor service (FAD for short) was a publicly funded employment program of the Reichsanstalt for job placement and unemployment insurance of the Weimar Republic, introduced in 1931. Young, unemployed people should get together voluntarily in a labor camp to work from there for a limited period of time, which has a benefit for the general public and, on the other hand, gives those affected the feeling that they are needed. On July 16, 1932, Friedrich Syrup, the secret government councilor and president of the Reich Agency for Employment and Unemployment Insurance, was appointed Reich Commissioner for Voluntary Labor Service ...
Here is an old sign of a small division of labor from historical times.
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7.16 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.80 km
354 m
Surfaces
3.30 km
2.79 km
1.01 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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