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North Rhine-Westphalia

Marienbildchen War Cemetery – Forest trail loop from Gürzenich

North Rhine-Westphalia

Marienbildchen War Cemetery – Forest trail loop from Gürzenich

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4.8

(5)

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Marienbildchen War Cemetery – Forest trail loop from Gürzenich

01:15

16.4km

240m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.12 km

View of Hürtgenwald

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great view towards the Hürtgenwald.

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2

4.24 km

Marienbildchen War Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Marienbildchen- final resting place of young men from the Second World War, who were sacrificed in the last days of the war. Many of these young men were only 17/18 years old.

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3

4.72 km

Path Along the Forellenbach

Highlight • Trail

A nice path along the woe.

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4

6.85 km

Intersection of Jakobsweg and Karlsweg

Highlight • Trail

Nice forest crossing from the Karlsweg to the heritage route. From here it is possible to start a trail in the direction of Franzosenkreuz (on the map above, left).

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5

9.79 km

Forest trail

Highlight • Trail

Great trail section on the Rennweg.

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6

10.2 km

Rainbow Trail (Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel)

Highlight • Trail

Great trail as S0!

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7

13.9 km

FriedWald Meroder Forest

Highlight • Forest

interesting place how to cope with grief in nature.

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8

14.0 km

Friedwald Meroder Forest

Highlight • Forest

Near the car park Gürzenich was started the construction of a cemetery forest.

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16.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

1.31 km

851 m

176 m

109 m

Surfaces

9.77 km

3.59 km

2.09 km

894 m

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