Hürtgen Forest, Commercial forest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The Hürtgen Forest encompasses 130 square kilometers of thick woodland valleys and agricultural plateaus between Aachen, Monschau, and Düren along the Belgian border.
Between September 1944 and February 1945, the forest became the location of the longest single battle fought by the United States Army on German territory.
The Hürtgen Forest Museum, established in 1983, preserves artifacts and documents from the World War II battle through permanent exhibitions and educational programs.
Marked hiking trails guide visitors past historical sites, but exploration requires caution as unexploded ordnance from World War II remains scattered throughout the forest.
Three German war cemeteries within the forest include the Hürtgen cemetery, which contains graves of individuals who died from mine explosions after the war ended.
Location: North Rhine-Westphalia
GPS coordinates: 50.70000,6.30000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:31
Kloster Schwarzenbroich
9.4 km
1944 Hürtgen Forest Museum
5.1 km
Schevenhütte Quarry
7.2 km
Fernmeldeturm Großhau
8.4 km
St. Josef
5.5 km
St Barbara's Chapel
6.6 km
Weiherhof
13.3 km
St. Antonius
10.2 km
Hürtgenwald-Gedächtnis-Kapelle
7 km
Saint Mark Church
6.6 km
Heilig Kreuz
5.7 km
St. Johann Baptist
5.4 km
Ursula-Chapel (Gressenich)
8 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
9.5 km
St. Apollonia
7.6 km
Werther Heide und Napoleonsweg
8.6 km
Haus Gronau
10.1 km
St. Josef
8 km
Kapelle Brandenberg
7.8 km
Mona-Lisa tower
13.1 km
Donatus-Kapelle
10.3 km
Donatuskapelle
6.5 km
Marienkapelle
7.9 km
Kreitzberg
2.7 km
St. Josef
9.1 km
Fischerhäuschen im Schillingspark
13 km
Wehebachtalsystem mit Nebenbächen
3 km
Horstbend-Mausbachquelle
5.9 kmReviews
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