Accessible routes in Germany’s Eifel National Park

"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.

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

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.

✨ 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.

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