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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Euskirchen
Hellenthal

Westwall Remnants at Hollerath – Waldkapelle Trail loop from Platißbachtal

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Mountain hikes & routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Euskirchen
Hellenthal

Westwall Remnants at Hollerath – Waldkapelle Trail loop from Platißbachtal

Moderate

3.0

(1)

2

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Westwall Remnants at Hollerath – Waldkapelle Trail loop from Platißbachtal

04:57

17.7km

330m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. 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: May 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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258 m

Westwall Remnants at Hollerath

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the many places that remind of the past war. However, today you can enjoy the peace and quiet of nature. In the evening you can often see deer that scares you while cycling ..

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340 m

On 16.12.1944 started from this place the lossy fights of the German Ardennes offensive.

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959 m

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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2.85 km

Fun singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Videos of the section of the single trail from Hollerather Knie through the Oleftal to the inlet of the dam can be found on my YouTube channel at:
Part01:

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8.26 km

Oleftalsperre Inlet

Highlight • River

From the inlet you can drive towards Hollerrath or Belgium 🚴‍♂️👍🏻.

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10.0 km

Waldkapelle Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

Nice descent 👌🏻

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16.6 km

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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17.6 km

Hollerather Knie parking area

Highlight • Parking

The car park is also the starting point for the Eifel loop “Westwall”. Between November and April the hour costs 1€, the day ticket 5€. This applies Monday to Sunday. …

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17.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

703 m

423 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

1.15 km

959 m

854 m

534 m

449 m

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

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Thursday 4 June

14°C

8°C

83 %

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