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Smuggler's Trail in Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park

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Simmerath

Smuggler's Trail in Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park

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Smuggler's Trail in Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park

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Location: Simmerath, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Gerda

July 2, 2021

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“The way takes its name from the post-war period, when coffee smuggling from Belgium was one of the Schmidter's most important sources of income. Schmidt was destroyed to over 90% …

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Elfi

December 16, 2024

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The “smugglers’ path” around Schmidt in the Hürtgen Forest above the Rureifel is around 10.5 kilometers long. The route commemorates more than 30 people who died between 1945 and 1953 during the “Aachen Coffee Front.”

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🥾🚴Rasche 🚴🥾

October 7, 2022

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A steep climb, but fun

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Elevation 350 m

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