The Arden Forest is located at the border between Belgium and Luxembourg and is also known as the Arden Highlands.
Its average elevation is not high, with the highest peak, Botrange Mountain, only reaching 694 meters. However, because of the dense forest and complex terrain, as well as being covered in swamps, the area is considered a wasteland that cannot be developed by locals.
Major General Fred led his troops to Road 3 junction, where they stopped at the forest's edge. The highway ended there, and ahead was a narrow path that only two or three people could walk abreast.
It was used for mining, and the surface was covered with ruts made by hand-pushed mine carts, as well as randomly filled holes with stones and mud.
The Arden Mountains are rich in coal and iron mines and upon discovering a new mine, people would build a small road, but these often became abandoned once they lost their value.
