Best moderate trails in Heimbach

Panoramic hiking tour in Heimbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. On this route you can marvel at the most beautiful sides of the Kermeter while being in the midst of a landscape of forest and water in the beautiful Eifel National Park. The almost 14-kilometer hike leads through oak and beech forests. On average, the trees here are 90 years old, although there are also specimens that are 250 years old. You first hike a few kilometers along the Rursee on well-developed paths. Later you reach the...

Idyllic circular route in the Eifel National Park, North Rhine-Westphalia This beautiful circular route is one of the Eifel tipple tours and a well-known highlight of the hiking routes in the national park. It leads to Mariawald Trappist Abbey and then around the Heimbach reservoir. It also passes the Art Nouveau Heimbach power station. There are refreshment stops in Mariawald and on the banks of the Rur. Highlights: - Hengebach Castle near the route - Mariawald Monastery - Heimbach power...

Wonderful circular trail near Heimbach in the Eifel National Park. A lovely walk through the woods around this important reservoir. Together with the Obermaubach reservoir, the Heimbach dam in Heimbach serves as an equalising reservoir for the hydroelectric power stations. One of them is built in Art Nouveau style - power generation can also be beautiful to look at. The paths are well maintained and there are many beautiful places along the way. There are also delicious places to stop for...

Popular hiking excursion near Hasenfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia. From the car park in Hasenfeld (no parking disc at weekends, otherwise 2 hours), take the road on the left down past the houses to the Seehof landing stage of the Rursee fleet. Now you walk along the lake, where the Rursee Marathon takes place. At the second "fjord", turn right uphill to the Hubertushöhe. Here you have a great view over the lake. The next beautiful viewpoint is just a few steps further on. The route now takes...

Family-friendly hiking tour in Heimbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. This excursion is the shorter and less strenuous version of the "Places of Power" hike. Starting in Heimbach, the route heads towards the Rur dam at Schwammenauel. You pass the impressive Art Nouveau hydroelectric power station. The route then continues through the Eifel Gate and along the south bank of the Rur back to the starting point in Heimbach. This route offers many romantic views of the mountains and the...

Varied hill hike in and around Heimbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. This really beautiful route starts at the town hall and requires moderate fitness and sturdy shoes, as it goes up the hilltops in the area. The effort is compensated by great views. Wandering through the idyllic nature, the trail leads to wild plants, fairytale streams and lots of relaxing greenery. In Heimbach are various places to stop for refreshments. There are also several shelters and places to sit along the way, mostly...

Varied circular route around the Heimbach reservoir, North Rhine-Westphalia. This beautiful circular route leads along green banks around the Heimbach reservoir. Marvellous mixed forests line the path along the water's edge. The route passes several small nature reserves along the way. Also known as the "jungle trail" by the locals, there is plenty to discover and explore along the way that is also suitable for young children. Refreshment stops are available in Heimbach and a little further...

Wonderful circular route in the Eifel National Park, North Rhine-Westphalia A hike into the Wilder Kermeter area, to the Mariawald monastery and via the Way of the Cross back to the starting point in Heimbach. It goes through majestic beech forests, along rugged rocks and past gnarled oaks, ferns and moss carpets. At the monastery you can stop at the restaurant there and there are also cafés and restaurants near the castle. Highlights: - Castle Hengebach - Mariawald Monastery

Popular circular hiking trail in the beautiful Rur-Eifel region This short circular hiking trail is marked with hiking trail marker 29. The route leads from Heimbach into the forests on the Meuchelberg. This is a circular mountain in the Rur valley, which rises above the Heimbach reservoir and is officially known as the Meuchelberg nature reserve and the south-facing slopes of the Heimbach reservoir. The valley slopes in this region, which are characterised by steeply rising rock formations,...

On the trail of the legend The name Meuchelberg originates from a legend according to which two brothers were beaten to death there in a quarrel. Valuable habitats such as rocks, heaths, hillside debris forests and dry, warm oak forests have developed on the 373 metre high mountain. A short hike with great panoramic views of the climatic health resort of Heimbach with Hengebach Castle and the hydroelectric power station. The hike is particularly recommended in spring and autumn, as the lack...