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Soldiers of SS-Kampfgruppe Hansen (1st SS Panzer Division) pose for a photographer in Poteau, where they had earlier wiped out a unit of the American 14th Cavalry Group. (Source: National Archives)


The Battle of the Bulge Hiking Trail will be a new long-distance walking path commemorating the events that took place in the Belgian Ardennes during the winter of 1944–1945.

Hikers will be immersed in the dramatic events of the bloody Battle of the Ardennes. Over more than 500 kilometers, they will follow in the footsteps of American and German soldiers through some of the most beautiful nature and landscapes the Ardennes have to offer.

To this day, there is no other trail of this scale that maps out all the main locations of a single World War II battle in one continuous route.

In numbers:

Distance> 500 km
Elevation gain> 10.000m
Descent> 10.000m
StartMonschau (D)
FinishBastogne