Liberation Zeitschleife (Time Loop) – The Connective

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Liberation Zeitschleife (Time Loop) – The Connective

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Liberation Zeitschleife (Time Loop) – The Connective

02:41

41.0km

400m

Cycling

Experience history up close – on a bike tour that combines the enjoyment of nature with impressive places of remembrance. Along the "time loop of liberation," you'll embark on a moving journey through time and landscape.

The tour begins in Roetgen, the "Gateway to the Eifel." Here, freedom can be…

by Städteregion Aachen

Last updated: August 13, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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28 m

Hiking rest stop Roetgen at Pferdeweiher

Highlight • Rest Area

Unfortunately now permanently closed!

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2.63 km

Westwall Tank Barrier (Dragon's Teeth) Memorial at Grölisbach

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A memorial to history is the anti-tank barrier from the Second World War on the Grölisbach. From 1939, tank barriers were built along a total of 630 kilometers along the …

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4.19 km

View of the Dreilägerbach Dam

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The first of the many dam walls that we encounter on the Eifelsteig. From the small rest area above you have a beautiful view of the dam and lake. Unfortunately, the dam wall cannot be entered.

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11.1 km

Shelter in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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The refuge is maintained by the Eifel Association.

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21.9 km

Historic town center of Kornelimünster

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful old town with nice cafes and the old cathedral.

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28.6 km

Dragon's Teeth (Westwall Remnants) near Schmithof

Highlight • Monument

The West Wall is present in many places here. However, I find it fascinating how differently it still appears today, as in this spot, almost in an open field.

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32.2 km

Old Raeren Station

Highlight • Historical Site

The old Raeren train station from 1884 is a sight on the Vennbahnradweg, which runs from Aachen (D) through Belgium to Troisvièrges (LUX).

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41.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

8.60 km

7.90 km

3.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

4.34 km

3.68 km

1.81 km

221 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

7°C

2°C

0 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

August 7, 2025

Experience history up close – on a bike tour that combines the enjoyment of nature with impressive places of remembrance. Along the "time loop of liberation," you'll embark on a moving journey through time and landscape.
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The tour begins in Roetgen, the "Gateway to the Eifel." Here, freedom can be experienced

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