German-Belgian
nature trail (“Westwall ruins”): “Hohes Venn
- Eifel”
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| Points
of Contact (POCs): |
Ernst
Görgen
Ullrich Klinkhammer |
| Address: |
Tiergartenstraße 70
54595 Prüm Deutschland |
| Phone: |
0049(0)6551 985755 |
| Fax: |
0049(0)6551 985519 |
| Website: |
www.naturpark-eifel.de |
| e-Mail
address: |
np.nordeifel.pruem@t-online.de |
| Location: |
Tour
beginning at parking lot „Blockhaus – Schwarzer Mann“;
direction B 265 from Losheim, then L18 until parking lot |
| Alternative
POC: |
Tourist
Office „Prümer Land“
Hahnplatz 1,
54595 Prüm
Tel. 0049(0)6551 505
www.pruem.de |
| Opening
times: |
guided
tours on request |
| Photos: |
please
see attached |
| Admission: |
only for
guided tours on request (depends on group size) |
| Description
of attraction/activity: |
Tour
of the „Westwall“ fortification ruins and to important historical
locations in the „Schneifel“. On-site lectures on geological,
cultural- and military-history-related developments of the “Schneifel” area.
Close-up on the history of the “Westwall” during WWII
in the German-Belgian-Luxembourg border areas. Details on the impact
of the “Westwall” for the “Eifel” region,
its function during the war events, as well as the importance of
today’s remains and ruins for wildlife diversity and nature
protection. |
| Time
allowance/tour duration: |
about
3 hours |
| Length
(in KMs) of the trail: |
6,5
KMs |
| Degree
of difficulty: |
Well
established trails, only minor differences in altitude, partially
accessible to wheel chaires. |
| Parking
available: |
Rest areas
are available within the entire trail and well supplemented with
information charts |
| Nearby
places for overnight: |
Hotels
and inns in Prüm and Bleialf |
| Nearby
eating places: |
Restaurant
at parking lot "Blockhaus Schwarzer Mann" with permanent hot and
cold meals. Additional restaurants can be found in Prüm, Bleialf
and Losheim |
| Contact
address for guided (language) tours: |
Naturpark
Nordeifel
Tiergartenstr. 70
54595 Prüm
Germany
(please note above Tel/Fax and e-Mail numbers and address) |
| Recommended
literature: |
Der
Westwall von Kleve bis Basel,
ISBN 3-7909-0754-5; 2002
Der Westwall – Vom Denkmalwert des Unerfreulichen,
ISBN
3-7927-1668-2
Tour
pamphlet |
| Recommended
thematic weblinks: |
www.naturpark-eifel.de
www.7grad.org
www.wikipedia.org
www.hschumacher.de
www.militaerhistorie.de
www.gruenerwallimwesten.de |
| Visitors’ comments: |
„Interesting
global documentation of the history of the border areas“ |
| Local
press contacts (e-Mail): |
INPUT-Presse@online.de |
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