The Aachen Woods offers an opportunity for some great running on a large network of mainly wooded trails. Referred to by locals as the “Öcher Bösch”, the woods are south of Aachen near the Belgian border, and stretch over a huge area. Most of the trails are fairly wide, with good footing. You can create your own route, or run one of the six signposted, color-coded loops, which range in length from 3 km to 5 km. The area is fairly hilly. The 5.5 km Waldrundweg “Gelb” (yellow) is the easiest in terms of elevation gain, while the Waldrundweg “Blau“ (blue) has the steepest grades.
This two-page trail map has excellent information on the different loops, with descriptions (in German) and elevation profiles.
The Aachen Woods offers an opportunity for some great running on a large network of mainly wooded trails. Referred to by locals as the “Öcher Bösch”, the woods are south of Aachen near the Belgian border, and stretch over a huge area. Most of the trails are fairly wide, with good footing. You can create your own route, or run one of the six signposted, color-coded loops, which range in length from 3 km to 5 km. The area is fairly hilly. The 5.5 km Waldrundweg “Gelb” (yellow) is the easiest in terms of elevation gain, while the Waldrundweg “Blau“ (blue) has the steepest grades.
This two-page trail map has excellent information on the different loops, with descriptions (in German) and elevation profiles.
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