Best wheelchair-friendly trails in Eifel National Park
The Eifel National Park was established in 2004 and is the first and only national park in North Rhine-Westphalia. The park is located on the border between Germany and Belgium and offers many kilometres of hiking, cycling and riding trails. The park is also home to the famous Wilderness Trail, which is divided into 4 stages and runs between Monschau and Höfen. Another well-known through route, the Eifelsteig, runs through the park. Guided tours are offered by park rangers, but the hiking trails can also be explored on your own.
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Top trails
- 4.5 (98)·Easy·4.5 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrBarrier-free circular trail for the whole family near Heimbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. This family-friendly trail can be explored on your own or as a guided tour with a ranger. The Hirschley viewpoint is a wonderful place for a picnic with a great view included. Highlights: - Hirschley viewpoint with tactile bronze model - Vogelsang viewpoint
- 4.4 (49)·Easy·6.1 km·Est. 1.5–2 hrPopular circular route with great views near Schleiden, North Rhine-Westphalia. At that time a place of indoctrination, today a place of encounter. This route leads through the wider area surrounding the former NS Ordensburg Vogelsang in the middle of the Eifel Nature Park. In addition to the wonderful views of the emerging wilderness, there is also a lot to offer historically. So it goes to the abandoned settlement Wollseifen and the really impressive plants in and around Vogelsang IP....
- 4.5 (47)·Easy·1.8 km·Est. 0.5–1 hrScenic nature trail in the Eifel National Park, North Rhine-Westphalia The development of the forest and the wilderness of the Kermeter can be learned about at ten experience stations. It partly goes over wooden walkways and there is a tree trunk tunnel and a climbing course to discover. The family-friendly path is suitable for strollers and wheelchairs. There are always benches for resting and picnicking. There is the Kermeter parking lot at the starting point. Highlights: - Radio play on...
Visitor info
The easiest way to access the national park is via the information centres (or "national park gates") in Simmerath-Rurberg, Nideggen, Heimbach and Mönschau-Höfen. There is a tourist information centre and exhibitions on various topics relating to the national park. Exciting information about flora and fauna is available at the Eifel National Park Centre at the "International Place" Vogelsang IP. The centre is open all year round, but the daily opening hours vary in summer and winter.
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