Botanischer Spaziergang zu den Wiesen im Naturschutzgebiet Steinbüschel

The Westwall was a military defense system approximately 630 km long along the western border of the German Reich, consisting of over 18,000 bunkers, tunnels, as well as countless trenches and anti-tank obstacles. It ran from Kleve on the Dutch border southward to the Swiss border. The facility was constructed by the Nazis between 1936 and 1940. Our hike leads to numerous remnants (bunkers, tank trenches, dragon's teeth) of the Westwall. Info/ Registration (required): Andreas Wisniewski, Tel.: 06597/ 5211 or Email: andreaswisniewski@hotmail.comPrice: per person €5.00, couples €8.00, children up to 10 years freeMeeting point: 54597 Ormont at the church

The Westwall, known by the Western Allies as the "Siegfried Line," was a military defense system distributed over approximately 630 km along the western border of the German Reich, consisting of over 18,000 bunkers, tunnels, as well as countless trenches and tank obstacles. It extended from Kleve at the Dutch border southward to the Swiss border.  

The Westwall was constructed by the Nazis between 1936 and 1940, who saw both military and propagandistic value in the structure. 

In the vicinity of Ormont, numerous blown-up bunkers and the "Höckerlinie" can still be seen along a walking route about 6 km long. The tour requires sure-footedness and mostly winds through meadows and wooded areas. Difficulty level "medium." Little elevation. Refreshment opportunity: Gasthaus "Bei Lonnen."

Price: per person €5.00, couples €8.00, children up to 10 years free.

Meeting point: 54597 Ormont at the church

Info/Registration required: Andreas Wisniewski, Tel: 06597 5211, Email: andreaswisniewski@hotmail.com

Duration: approx. 2.5 hours