Kalltalsperre und Lönsfelsen

One of the most charming hiking trails in the Simmerath area This is a varied hike without steep inclines on well-surfaced paths. You follow only the trail markings no. 31. The trail leads from the church through Schmiedstraße, turning left past the cemetery and the Simmerath mill. After the Kall, turn right into Unterer Mühlenweg and follow the Kall to the stone bridge on the B 399, where you turn left towards Lammersdorf. After a short ascent, cross the district road and continue to the right. After about 70 metres, leave the main road by turning left. This path leads into the Kalltal valley. Before the first quarry stone wall, follow a wide forest path on the left, which always leads you along the edge of the lake to the dam. Cross the dam. Behind it, you walk about 80 metres to the refuge and, turning right, reach the edge path on the opposite shore of the lake. Follow this well-maintained path to the sewage treatment plant. 200 metres before this, you have the option of turning left onto a forest path. You will pass an old millstone with a cross and bench. This millstone is a reminder of the old mill that stood here from 1826 to 1965 (Mathars mill.) From here, continue in the direction of Rollesbroich. 220 metres after the Kallbrücke bridge, turn right onto a path, follow it for about 500 metres and then turn right onto the path to the Lönsfelsen rock. From there, the hiking trail runs along a dirt track in the direction of Witzerath and back to Simmerath.