Eifel National Park information centres and facilities

✨ Marvel, discover and try out 🐾🍃
The visitor center in the historic Forum Vogelsang IP - in the middle of the Eifel National Park - houses the exhibition "Wildnis(t)räume" - a barrier-free, family-friendly and interactive experience for young and old!

In the adventure exhibition "Wilderness(t)dreams" you can let yourself be surprised and marvel, discover and research, understand and reflect or simply spend a stimulating time. The exhibition has something to offer for the whole family and for all ages. There are modern productions and an appealing atmosphere, stations to try out and play with, tactile models and stuffed animals to touch, plant scents to sniff, radio plays and animal sounds to listen to. And many new perspectives that sharpen the view of nature.

In addition to German, English, French and Dutch, the content is also available in simple language, in sign language and as an audio description. A tactile guidance system shows the way through the seven exhibition modules, which are also easily accessible with a wheelchair or pram. The "Travel for All" certificate confirms the implementation of accessibility in all areas.
Other offers await you before or after the “wilderness(t)rooms”: the Vogelsang IP site and a NS documentation on its eventful history, information and a shop in the central visitor center, a social get-together in the restaurant or a hike into the countryside. Impressive in any weather and can also be enjoyed from the panorama room of the "Wilderness(t)Rooms" are the wide views over the Urftsee, the densely forested mountain slopes and the open grassy landscapes of the Eifel National Park.

If you have any questions about the exhibition or bookings, you can reach us at 02444/91574-0.
nationalpark-eifel.de/de/infohaeuser-und-einrichtungen/nationalpark-zentrum-eifel

Public transport tip: The Eifel National Park Center can be easily reached by bus.
🚉 🚌 From Cologne/Bonn by train to Kall and from there by line SB 82 to Vogelsang IP Forum.
🚌 From Aachen with the SB 63 line to Simmerath. From there, bus number 63 continues to Vogelsang IP Forum.

The motto of the national park gate in Simmerath-Rurberg is “Lifelines of Nature”. Follow animal tracks through the exciting natural and cultural history of the Eifel or experience rivers, streams, ponds and lakes from the perspective of a kite! Crayfish, pearl mussels and beavers provide exciting insights into their lives and illustrate the importance of national parks. Admission is free.

Here you can expect:
- Tourist Information
- Exhibition "Life Lines of Nature"
- digital terrain model of the national park
- National Park films

Public transport tip:
From Aachen, bus lines SB 63 and 68 will take you to Rurberg. From Cologne/Bonn via Euskirchen, the train will take you to Kall. The SB 82 line runs between Kall and Vogelsang IP Forum. From there, line 63 will take you to Rurberg.

Under the motto "Forest secrets", the national park gate Heimbach invites you to discover: A walk-in radio play leads you through a forest labyrinth. The leading animal of the house - the wildcat 🐈 - chats with a black stork about the experiences in the national park. Admission is free.

ℹ Here you can expect:
- Tourist Info
- Exhibition "Forest Secrets"
- a digital terrain model
- National Park films

Notes on accessibility 👩‍🦼 👨‍🦯 🦻
- steplessly accessible and experienceable
- barrier-free sanitary facilities
- Films partly with subtitles and translated into sign language
- Texts also available in Braille
- numerous tactile elements
- The arrangement of the exhibition modules enables good orientation with a long cane
- The national park administration is happy to organize guided tours through the exhibition in sign language

Public transport tip:
🚉 From Düren, the train (RB 21) will take you to Heimbach.
🚌 Bus line 231 runs between Gemünd and Heimbach

Wonderful entry into the Perlenbachtal and to the Narzissenwiesen, when you return you can stop here.

The national park information point Zerkall serves as a stepping stone to the natural attractions and cultural sights of the region.
Further information: huertgenwald.de/de/tourismus-geschichte/tourismus/nationalpark-eifel/infopunkt-zerkall

"Nature's Treasure Chamber"... is the name of the exhibition in the newest national park gate in Nideggen. It shows you the incredible inventiveness of nature and the many benefits it brings to everyone. The organization of schools of fish is a role model for logisticians. Insect legs show how energy-efficient and stable locomotion can be. Tactile and acoustic examples invite you to discover! Admission is free.

ℹ Here you can expect:
- Tourist Info
- Exhibition "Nature Treasure Chamber"
- digital terrain model
- National Park films
- Multilingualism: All texts are also available acoustically in Dutch, French and English

Notes on accessibility 👩‍🦽 👨‍🦯 🦻
- Steplessly accessible and experienceable
- Accessible sanitary facilities
- Audible and touchable stations
- Movies with subtitles and translated into building language
- Tactile floor guidance system
- Texts also available in Braille
- Texts can be called up from audio devices that can be borrowed
- The Eifel National Park Administration is happy to organize guided tours through the exhibition in sign language

You can reach the gastronomy in the house under 02427/3301220.

Public transport tip:
🚌 From Aachen, the SB 63 bus will take you to Simmerath-Strauch. From there, line SB 88 continues to Nideggen.
🚉🚌 From Cologne/Bonn, the train takes you via Düren to Kreuzau. From there, line 210 continues to Nideggen.

Welcome to the Düttling Wilderness Workshop!
Who dares to go wild? Who's in the mood for wilderness?
On the way into the wilderness - but one thing first: We are not a craft business! Nature itself, at its best, reverts to wilderness. "Workshop" means that we are out and about in a variety of ways on a good 50 hectares of forest and deal with the emerging wilderness. Individual building blocks create a holistic picture from different perspectives. Because the process in which each individual approaches the topic of forest, wilderness and process protection can be as wild as we want nature to be.

Accessible place to play and learn:
The site of the barrier-free wilderness workshop Düttling is located on the eastern edge of the national park between the towns of Heimbach-Düttling and Heimbach-Hergarten and is reserved for school classes, kindergartens, as well as children and youth groups. The team at the wilderness workshop is happy to tailor the offers to the needs of young guests with mobility or sensory impairments, and young people with learning disabilities are also welcome.

On the “wilderness days” groups can spend a whole day in the wilderness workshop, accompanied by a ranger who has a lot “in his backpack”. Whether animals or plants, special terrain, cohesion in the community, connections and modes of action of the various forest ecosystems - there is a lot to discover, and with excitement and joy. For school classes who are already familiar with the wilderness workshop or would like to get more involved with the Eifel National Park, the Widniswerkstatt team offers various project days that focus on learning about forest ecosystems and practical work on forest development on the Wilderness Workshop site.

Four shelters with fireplaces are available for the lunch break. During the lunch break, the group eats its own food. Please note that in the current situation it is unfortunately not possible to prepare sausages and bread on a stick.

Please use the pdf form below or this online form for your binding booking request. Your request will be checked and within 14 days you will receive a binding confirmation or rejection of your booking request.

Right in the middle, instead of just being there: nature and wilderness to touch.
Natur-Erlebnis-Treff (NEsT) in the youth forest home is a special place of learning and contact point of the Eifel National Park for school classes on school trips lasting several days. Our forest education offers are aimed at all school classes in North Rhine-Westphalia, with a focus on elementary and special needs schools - especially years 3 and 4. The stays in the NEsT are usually designed as one-week learning and experience offers.

Depending on their age and knowledge, the children and young people can develop a positive approach to nature based on their own intensive experiences with nature. This has a lasting effect on their further development.

From an educational point of view, the desired intensification of social processes and strengthening in the area of social behavior are in the foreground.

In addition, links to one's own life and the lives of other people are considered, which allow children and young people to recognize the overall connections in the ecosystem. Technical and content-related goals, which are pursued as secondary goals, convey the importance and value of an intact nature.
Overall, the NEsT offers various daily modules that are adapted to the requirements depending on the season, weather, age of the children and other factors. The NEsT offers two-storey, parallel for two classes, accommodation suitable for children. Healthy breakfast, varied lunch and a lovingly prepared evening meal are part of our all-inclusive offer. On request, we also serve special requirements, such as vegetarian or pork-free food.

During the school holidays of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, school classes from other federal states as well as independent groups of children and young people can also register with us. This applies in particular to groups of refugee children.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need more information!
Nature experience meeting in the youth forest home Urft (NEsT)
To Eichtal 5
53925 Kall-Urft
Phone: 02441 / 997800
Fax: 02441 / 9978085
Email: jugendwaldheim-urft@wald-und-holz.nrw.de

The national park information points are smaller contact points for guests than the national park gates, but they offer you a wide range of information. Some of them also have a tourist information office, the national park film and more.

The national park information points are smaller contact points for guests than the national park gates, but they offer you a wide range of information. Some of them also have a tourist information office, the national park film and more.

Monschauer Str.
52385 Nideggen-Schmidt

Opening hours:
April to October: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
November to March: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The national park information points are smaller contact points for guests than the national park gates, but they offer you a wide range of information. Some of them also have a tourist information office, the national park film and more.

Koelner Strasse 13
53902 Bad Münstereifel

Tel .: 02253 / 5422-44
Fax: 02253 / 5422-45

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.