Best easy trails in Hürtgenwald

The route is part of hiking trail 44 (Hemingway Trail) and is part of the Beaver Trail circular route in the Hürtgen Forest. The start is at the "Glockenofen" car park in Großhau. Accessibility: unlike the circular trail, this section is paved and barrier-free, making it suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. However, there is a slope on the way there and a gradient of more than 6% in places on the way back. If you are lucky enough to see a beaver on the hike, do not disturb it. Please keep...

The educational soil trail at Todtenbruch near Hürtgenwald has been in existence since 2003. The barrier-free path can be reached from the hikers' car park near Ringstraße 23. Please note that the wooden path can be slippery when wet. There are a total of 6 excavations on the nature trail, which clearly show the different layers of the moorland soil. There are also information boards with fascinating background information.

After months of fighting, the area around the "Wilde Sau" forest district had become the battlefield of the Western Front. Regiments of three American divisions, the 9th, 28th and 4th, had fought here and suffered heavy losses. The start is at the Brandenburger Tor car park, which takes its name from the large game gate there.

The soil trail leads through the "Todtenbruch" forest area of the Hürtgen forest, which has been preserved like an island, and through ecologically valuable raised bog areas. Six soil profiles in the forest and in the earthed raised bog provide an insight into the structure of the soil and the importance of the soil as a habitat and plant habitat. The signposted nature trail leads through the Todtenbruch forest area, where various forest soils are presented by means of profile pits and...

The area is interesting from several points of view, including five springs in the moorland. In some places you can see that there used to be peat in the area. A so-called "pingo", an ice-age depression, can also be seen here. In the foreseeable future, typical bog plants such as the pink-flowering bell heather, the white-berried, fluffy cotton grass and the carnivorous sundew will once again be found in the "Todtbruch". A separate car park has been created at the starting point of the soil...

Picturesque circular trail in Kleinhau, North Rhine-Westphalia. This idyllic circular walk starts in Kleinhau at the Hürtgenwald memorial chapel and leads mostly across fields and meadows around Kleinhau without any significant inclines. Highlights of the tour: - Hürtgenwald memorial chapel - Local flora and fauna - Varied natural landscapes

Idyllic and legendary circular trail near Hürtgenwald, North Rhine-Westphalia. This idyllic circular trail leads from Gey through the Diergardt forest. At the Gey barbecue hut on the Zeppbusch, you have marvellous views of the Eifel landscape. On the way, you pass the "Geyer Cross". According to legend, a young girl from Gey was bitten by a rabid wolf at this point and died as a result. Highlights: - Beautiful views - Local flora and fauna - Varied natural landscapes

Cosy circular trail near Hürtgenwald in North Rhine-Westphalia. It starts in Hürtgen. The route follows beautiful forest and woodland paths via Steinbach to Lohscheid and back to Hürtgenwald to the starting point. This route is accessible all year round and makes for a lovely winter walk through Hürtgenwald. Highlights: - Local flora and fauna - Varied natural landscapes - Refreshment stops