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Heimbach

Eifel National Park by public transport – through new and old beech trees

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Eifel National Park by public transport – through new and old beech trees

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Eifel National Park by public transport – through new and old beech trees

01:46

6.38km

110m

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The start and end point of the hike is the Mariawald Abbey with its idyllic location on the edge of the Kermeter forest. Experience impressive mixed forests and views of the Eifel cultural landscape. 🌳⛪

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⚠️Attention: Due to construction work, the starting point of the tour at…

by Nationalpark Eifel

Last updated: October 2, 2024

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57 m

Mariawald Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Unfortunately, Mariwawald Monastery will be closed during the year 2018. The ten monks who live here are now very old and can not operate the monastery without support. In addition, …

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Mariawald Soldiers' Cemetery

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Especially in the present time you should take a moment here and commemorate the fallen from the Second World War. Maybe think of the many dead in Ukraine who are currently having to die there.

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772 m

View of Heimbach, the Rur Valley, and the Rur Reservoir from the Kermeter Forest

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Nice view from the hill over the valley.

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6.38 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.41 km

2.44 km

325 m

165 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.11 km

645 m

537 m

< 100 m

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Friday 10 July

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Comments

August 26, 2023,Kleine Kermeter-Runde von Mariawald, 26.08.23

The altitude meters are probably a bit exaggerated again. Unfortunately, I can no longer set this correctly on my watch.

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December 31, 2025,NRW_Heimbach Rangertour Kloster Mariawald 31.12.2025

Today I drove to Heimbach with Friederike. A ranger-led tour starts there every Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mariawald Abbey.

From the former Mariawald Abbey, the tour leads into the natural beech forests of the Kermeter and the habitat of the great spotted and black woodpeckers.

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January 12, 2022,Geführte Nationalpark Eifel-Wanderung ab Abtei Mariawald.

This tour has been on my "to do" list for a long time. After watching a TV report from WDR local time in Aachen, I decided to go there. The tour starts at the Mariawald Abbey near Heimbach. We are 16 participants. At 2 p.m. we are greeted and greeted by an employee (ranger) from the Eifel National Park. The …

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January 11, 2022,Nationalpark Eifel: Kloster Mariawald Rundwanderung

So according to my watch it was almost 7 km. But it doesn't matter. It was nice

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September 20, 2021

The start and end point of the hike is the Mariawald Abbey with its idyllic location on the edge of the Kermeter forest. Experience impressive mixed forests and views of the Eifel cultural landscape. 🌳⛪
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⚠️Attention: Due to construction work, the starting point of the tour at Mariawald

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Eifel National Park by public transport – through new and old beech trees

Mariawald Abbey

Mariawald Soldiers' Cemetery

View of Heimbach, the Rur Valley, and the Rur Reservoir from the Kermeter Forest

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