Best snowshoeing 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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- 3.9 (6)·Moderate·6.8 km·Est. 1.5–2 hrIdyllic winter hiking trail near Wolfgarten in the Eifel National Park. When it snows, the national park rangers clear some of the many hiking trails. This is the perfect way to hike through the picturesque natural surroundings of Wolfgarten. The starting point is the small Tönnishäuschen forest car park. The snow-covered forests are simply magical. There are refreshment stops in Wolfgarten. However, the path can be covered in snow and ice in some places. Caution is advised. Highlights: -...
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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