Wolfsschlucht I

#208 among destinations in Belgium

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Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht I was the codename for one of Adolf Hitler's military headquarters, located in a farmhouse of the Belgian village of Brûly-de-Pesche, in the municipality of Couvin, close to the French border. It was occupied by Hitler between 6–24 June 1940 while awaiting the conclusion of the Battle of France. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°0'5"N, 4°27'30"E

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Wolfsschlucht I – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Neptune Caves, Lake Ry de Rome, Trou de l'Abîme, Scourmont Abbey.

5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Neptune Caves
130 min walk • The Neptune Caves, also known as the Grottes de l'Adugeoir are a series of natural caves located in Wallonia near Petigny in the municipality of Couvin, Belgium. They are located on the Eau Noire river, a tributary of the Meuse.
3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ry de Rome
99 min walk • Lake Ry de Rome is an artificial lake near the city of Couvin, Wallonia, in Belgium near the border of France. The lake is located in the Ardennes. The water volume is 2,200,000 m³ and the area is 0.25 km².
3.8 miNE
Natural attraction, Cave
Trou de l'Abîme, Couvin
97 min walk • Trou de l’Abîme also known as La caverne de l'Abîme and Couvin Cave is a karst cave located in Wallonia on the right bank of the Eau Noire river in the center of Couvin, Belgium, in Namur province.
5.6 miW
Monastery
Scourmont Abbey
143 min walk • Scourmont Abbey is a Trappist monastery on the Scourmont plateau, in the village of Forges which is part of Chimay in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
7.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Virelles
181 min walk • Lake Virelles is an artificial lake in Wallonia near the city of Chimay in Belgium. The lake is an important nature reserve with a great number of birds. The lake covers 1,25 km².
6.1 miNE
Town
Mariembourg
156 min walk • Mariembourg is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Couvin, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The town is named after Mary of Hungary, governor of what was then the Habsburg Netherlands, who ordered the construction of a fortress town there in 1542.