The best walks and hikes around Sierscheid

Nice tour and trade for practicing some altitude meters

Just take a seat and enjoy the beautiful view of Rupperath, a town in Bad Münstereifel.

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"The Dümpelhardt lies at an altitude of 426 meters above Sierscheid and offers a fabulous panoramic view over the meadows and forests of the Eifel and down into the upper Ahr Valley. A panoramic trail around the Dümpelhardt showcases the diversity and beauty of the Ahr Mountains, with a view of the Nürburgring. The circular trail is just under three kilometers long and is easy to walk. The starting point is at the crossroads above the Maternus Chapel in Sierscheid." https://www.hocheifel-nuerburgring.de/a-duempelhardt

"... The Elector's approval was soon obtained through his court chamber in Bonn. With the French invasion of the territories on the left bank of the Rhine in 1794, the existence of the Electorate of Cologne came to an end. Sierscheid now belonged to the canton and the Mairie (mayoralty) of Adenau, and from the Prussian period onwards to the mayoralty and district of Adenau. In the 19th century, great hardship prevailed, especially in the Eifel villages. On April 16, 1847, the Sierscheid municipal council therefore asked the royal government in Koblenz for the delivery of 24 bushels of rye at one-sixth below the market price. Due to poor harvests, the hardship could not be remedied from its own resources. Repayment was to be made by the end of 1848. In addition, 200 cubic feet of oak logs were to be felled in the Dümpelhardt forest district, as only 8 thalers had been collected for the timber already felled. Since Sierscheid received only five bushels of rye from Koblenz, in July of that year Another 12 bushels were requested. The delivered grain was distributed to the needy. On November 14, 1848, the municipal council authorized Johann Peter Leuer and Peter Josef Emons to pay their citizen's allowance in two installments. To close the gap in the 1851 budget, it was decided to fell oak trees worth 20 thalers. Since Sierscheid formed a tax unit with Insul, and this caused inconveniences, Sierscheid applied for the creation of its own land register. After the dissolution of the Adenau district in 1932, Sierscheid became part of the Ahrweiler district. Since July 28, 1970, the village has been part of the Adenau collective municipality. FURTHER INFORMATION: https://www.sierscheid.de/index.htm

<< Historical Overview >> "The historical origins of the municipality of Sierscheid are unknown. The town was first documented in 1290 as belonging to the Electorate of Cologne's Amt of Nürburg. Until 1794, the Elector of Cologne was the supreme sovereign, represented by the Nürburg Amt administrator. The Nürburg Amt was divided into several Schultheißenamte (shoulder offices). Sierscheid belonged to the Schultheißenamt (shoulder offices) of the four Honschaften (honoraries) on the Schuld. The Adenauer Johanniterkommende (St. John's Commandery) held, together with the Electorate of Cologne, high and middle jurisdiction over Sierscheid. As in the other towns, the Cologne Cathedral Chapter collected tithes in Sierscheid. The yield on July 11, 1629, yielded two malters of rye and two malters, four simmers of oats. (Those interested in old measurements are recommended to read the Wikipedia articles.) Around 1670, Sierscheid had approximately 1,000 inhabitants. 230 hectares of land. On February 27, 1772, the community, subject to the rights of the state and feudal lords, sold its forest property "Die Denn" to the lay judge Dionisius Lückenbach of the Electorate of Cologne's court of Brück and his wife Katharina for 1,000 Reichstaler. The reasons for this sale were as follows: Sierscheid had lost a lawsuit against Schuld and needed money to cover costs. Due to its distance from the village, this forest could not be managed without expense. Sierscheid owned sufficient other forests and could therefore forgo this forest. When obtaining written approval from the state for the sale, which was also supported by the Nürburg district administrator, the Sierscheid residents cited poverty as another reason. Almost all residents were day laborers. Therefore, they could not appoint a forester for this forest, which left the forest exposed to robbery and poaching without supervision. The proceeds from the sale would benefit the village. ... "

And not to forget: a nice rest stop with a beautiful view! 😎

The memorial is located next to the St. Maternus Church in Sierscheid. At the back of a single-tiered pedestal stands a low rubble stone wall, into which three metal plates are embedded. The two outer plates bear the names of the fallen soldiers of both World Wars, and the middle one bears a large Iron Cross. Above the plates is a dedication in metal letters, and at the top of the wall is a cross. Inscriptions: IN HONOR OF THE FALLEN, IN MEMORY OF THE LIVING http://denkmalprojekt.org/2020/sierscheid_lkr-ahrweiler_wk1_wk2_rp.html