View of Gemünd from Kreuzberg – Wackerberg Hut loop from Hänge und Seitentäler des Oleftals zwischen Gemünd und Schleiden

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North Rhine-Westphalia

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View of Gemünd from Kreuzberg – Wackerberg Hut loop from Hänge und Seitentäler des Oleftals zwischen Gemünd und Schleiden

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View of Gemünd from Kreuzberg – Wackerberg Hut loop from Hänge und Seitentäler des Oleftals zwischen Gemünd und Schleiden

02:10

7.52km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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1.03 km

View of Gemünd from Kreuzberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice viewing platform with a view over Gemünd

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3.24 km

View towards Gemünd and Vogelsang

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view towards Gemünd and Vogelsang, but more for spring, summer or autumn when the trees are leafy. Otherwise a little bleak.

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3.70 km

Wackerberg

Highlight • Forest

Unfortunately, the Wackerberg is completely wooded, so you cannot enjoy a beautiful view from here. On the other hand, you can use the hut of the same name for an extended break.

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4.02 km

Wackerberg Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Wackerberghütte offers us welcome shelter during an unexpected rain shower.

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6.48 km

Crucifix in Front of Half-Timbered House

Highlight • Religious Site

In front of the facade of a well-maintained half-timbered house, the hiker/walker passes a wooden wayside cross that extends above the ground floor. The pale body of the crucified Christ stands out clearly against the dark wood of the longitudinal beam. Pope Benedict XVI expressed the following thoughts during the Stations of the Cross meditation (Good Friday 2010) in the Colosseum in Rome, which may also be of interest here:
"He [Jesus Christ] knows that his death becomes the source of life, just as the seed must break open in the earth for the plant to grow: 'Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit' (John 12:24). Jesus is the grain of wheat that falls into the earth, is torn open, breaks open, dies, and can therefore bear fruit. Since the day Christ was lifted up on the cross, the cross—a seemingly symbol of abandonment, loneliness, and failure—has become a new beginning: from the depths of death rises the promise of eternal life. The triumphant splendor of Easter morning already shines on the cross. (Pope Benedict XVI)

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