Best cross-country skiing trails in Eifel National Park
Germany: #5 of 16 national parks
The Eifel National Park was founded 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 kilometers 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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- Moderate·3.6 miBeautiful cross-country ski trail in the Eifel National Park near the town of Monschau. The route leads from the Wahlerscheid car park through coniferous forest down to the Narzissental and back again. The Wahlerscheid trail follows the red markings and can be extended in the direction of the Antoniusbrücke if necessary. There is a bus stop near the car park, but this is not served in the winter months, which is why you have to travel by car. Highlights: - idyllic winter landscape - easy to...
Visitor info
The easiest way to access the national park is via the information centers (or "national park gates") in Simmerath-Rurberg, Nideggen, Heimbach and Mönschau-Höfen. There is a tourist information office and exhibitions on various topics relating to the national park. Exciting information about flora and fauna is available at the Eifel National Park Center at the "International Place" Vogelsang IP. The center is open all year round, but the daily opening hours vary in summer and winter.
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