Staubecken Obermaubach einschliesslich Einmündungsbereich der Rur

Staubecken Obermaubach einschliesslich Einmündungsbereich der Rur is a nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Staubecken Obermaubach einschliesslich Einmündungsbereich der Rur is situated nearby to the locality Einsiedlerklamm, as well as near the hamlet Zerkall.

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Type: Nature reserve
Description: nature reserve in Germany
Also known as: “Naturschutzgebiet Staubecken Obermaubach einschließlich Einmündungsbereich der Rur”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hill 400 and Krawutschke Tower.

Hill 400

Peak

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The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944, between American and German forces on the Western Front during World War II, in the Hürtgen Forest, a 140 km2 area about 5 km east of the Belgian–German border.

Krawutschke Tower

Scenic viewpoint

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The Krawutschke Tower is a 13 metre tall observation tower in the Hürtgenwald municipality in Germany, about one kilometer east of the village center of Bergstein, approximately 10 km south of Düren.

Düren-Hürtgenwald gliding site

Aerodrome

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Düren-Hürtgenwald gliding site is an aerodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nideggen and Kreuzau.

Nideggen

Village

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Nideggen is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, in the Eifel hills, approx.

Kreuzau

Town

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Kreuzau is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, approx. 5 km south of Düren.