Destination Guide: Hürtgenwald (North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne District) in Germany

Hürtgenwald
in Cologne District of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

How to get there and get around

Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (11 mi)
Norvenich Airport (15 mi)
Geilenkirchen Airport (22 mi)
Maastricht Aachen Airport (29 mi)
Cologne Bonn Airport (35 mi)
Mönchengladbach Airport (36 mi)
Liège Airport (41 mi)
Düsseldorf International Airport (43 mi)
Bitburg Airport (54 mi)
Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (76 mi)

Noteable things around

Aachen Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
Cologne Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
Upper Middle Rhine Valley (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
Völklingen Ironworks (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
Golf Club Mergelhof (Golf course, 18 mi)
Golf Blue Green Durbuy (Golf course, 20 mi)
GaiaZoo (zoo, (18 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 50.717 and 6.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 50° 43' 0" and E 6° 22' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: German
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:13 PM (Tuesday): Timezone: Europe/Berlin; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 8:18 am and 4:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Wikipedia; This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Hürtgenwald

Hürtgenwald in Cologne District (North Rhine-Westphalia) with it's 8,876 residents is a town located in Germany about 327 mi (or 526 km) south-west of Berlin, the country's capital place.

Time in Hürtgenwald is now 06:13 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Hürtgenwald, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Aachen-Merzbrück Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Aachen Cathedral in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Langerwehe, Inden, Kreuzau, Simmerath and Dueren. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature	6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature	4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature	1°C / 35 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	79%
Air Pressure	1020 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

4°C (40 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

5°C (41 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:30 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 16:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 10:00 - 18:00)

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Halloween im Hürtgenwald

Published: November 11, 2013
Length: 34:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Flurin Noller

Eight lone wolves of the Resistance gathered together to capture a Portal far, far away. This is their story! Soundsource: https://www.youtube.com/user/LearnToFilm.

Finale 2 BL Cup OR8E 2014 Hürtgenwald

Published: May 28, 2014
Length: 11:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Wiedbrauk

Finale 2 BL Cup OR8E 2014 Hürtgenwald.

1 SK Lauf OR8e West Hürtgenwald

Published: June 17, 2013
Length: 06:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Wiedbrauk

Am 15 und 16 Juni fand der erste SK Lauf OR8e 2013 in Hürtgenwald statt. Gleichzeitig anhand einer gemischten Wertung bekamen auch die BL Cup Fahrer ihre Wertungspunkte für den Cup.

Phoenix PC 9, Airshow in Hürtgenwald 2014

Published: December 26, 2014
Length: 36:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: signrossi1

My Phoenix PC 9 flown in Hürtgenwald, Germany, August 24, 2014. Wingspan 1,73 m Electric power: 6S Lipo, 5000 mAh Current max. 60 Amp. Optotronic lights Motor and ESC D-Power (Derkum, ...

D1 KallTrail

Published: May 26, 2009
Length: 40:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mestrenger

Dieses Dokument ist Teil des Projekts Multimedia-Historyguide der Konejung Stiftung: Kultur. Auf sechs Themenschleifen des „Historisch-literarischen Wanderweges ® Hürtgenwald 1938 -1947"...

Finale 11 BL Cup OR8e in Hürtgenwald 2012

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 31:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Wiedbrauk

Das Finale vom 11 BL Cup OR8e in Hürtgenwald 2012.

Tornado in Hürtgenwald

Published: July 22, 2012
Length: 53:54 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: XxWacoTXxX

Tornado in Hürtgenwald am 22.07.12 um 13:00 Uhr.

Schwarze Sonne über Hürtgenwald

Published: October 01, 2012
Length: 46:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cmikeo

Irres Naturschauspiel über Hürtgen. Einige hundert Stare kamen tagelang immer bei Sonnenuntergang zu einer riesigen, wogenden Wolke zusammen und kreisten über Hürtgen, bevor sie sich wie...

Bell UH-1D SAR im Landeanflug, Hürtgenwald 2014

Published: October 12, 2014
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: viprokoeln

Die Bell UH-1D SAR bei der Landung.

E2 HemingwayTrail

Published: May 28, 2009
Length: 06:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mestrenger

Dieses Dokument ist Teil des Projekts Multimedia-Historyguide der Konejung Stiftung: Kultur. Auf sechs Themenschleifen des „Historisch-literarischen Wanderweges ® Hürtgenwald 1938 -...

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Battle of Hürtgen Forest

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest is the name given to the series of fierce battles fought between U.S. and German forces during World War II in the Hürtgen Forest, which became the longest battle on German ground during World War II, and the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought. The battles took place from 19 September 1944 to 10 February 1945, over barely 50 sq mi, east of the Belgian–German border. The U.S.

Located at 50.7086, 6.36278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1944, Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine, History of the Rhineland, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Tank battles involving the United States

Nearby places

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Hürtgenwald.

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Local Webcams

capture of the webcam Schevenhütte › North-East: Wehebachtal und Leyberg

Schevenhütte › North-East: Wehebachtal und Leyberg, Schevenhütte (source)

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hürtgenwald, Хюртгенвальд, Хиртгенвалд, Гюртгенвальд, 许尔特根瓦尔德

Hürtgenwald in North Rhine-Westphalia
Destination Guide Germany

Hürtgenwald
in Cologne District of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Touring Hürtgenwald

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