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Forest-rich route over the "Hausberg" of Blens and back via the Odenbach Valley.
moderate
Distance 10.2 km
3:00 h
254 m
254 m
387 m
188 m
A short route through the Hürtgen Forest, the northeasternmost part of the Eifel National Park.
Author
Kalle Kubatschka
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Highest point
387 m
Lowest point
188 m
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999 m
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6.4 km
Forested/wild trail
2.8 km
Roadbook
Up Odenbachstraße into the forest and immediately right onto the path, which shortly thereafter runs a short stretch along the forest edge again. Continue to the signpost marking the branch of the path that takes us left uphill via switchbacks to the shelter (mushroom). From there, a short climb to the forest path and then right to the large four-way intersection, where we turn right downhill. Later, the path continues almost level in a large left curve, then through a right curve (Hollischer Bach). At the T-junction turn right and almost level in a wide left curve around Rossberg, leaving all side paths to the right and left, reaching a T-junction where we keep left and come again to the large four-way intersection. Now right and at the next T-junction left (weather mushroom) and continue to the forest edge and onto the high plateau. Here take the second path left (the first left path is blocked), always along the forest edge down into the Odenbach Valley. Through a short wooded section, then turn right, descending on the right side of the Odenbach Valley down to the barbecue area and continue back to the starting point.
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
From Cologne or Aachen via Düren and with the Rurtalbahn to the Blens stop. The trains run hourly, also on weekends, and take about 1:15 hours from Cologne.
Coordinates
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50.659513, 6.481176
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50°39'34.2"N 6°28'52.2"E
UTM
32U 321975 5614989
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Hiking map no. 2 of the Eifelverein (1 : 25,000)
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Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
10.2 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
254 m
Descent
254 m
Highest point
387 m
Lowest point
188 m
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