The shepherd's tower, first mentioned in 1548, is the only surviving one of the original two gates of the older inner ring of the Blankenheim valley fortification. Source: Wikipedia

Translated by

•

Karin 🐾 🇺🇦 🕊

February 3, 2022

Hiking

The shepherd's gate is part of the battlements of the time. A piece of this corridor has been preserved next to the gate. A magnificent late Gothic stone from 1512 is attached to the outside of the shepherd's gate. A natural history exhibition has been set up in the rooms of the gate. Open from April to September on Sundays, 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. The Eifelhaus next to the Hirtentor is a half-timbered house from the 16th century.

Translated by

•

Nearby routes

Best routes near Shepherd's Tower (Shepherd's Gate), Blankenheim

4.8

(332)

1,264

hikers

1. Kalvarienberg Trail (Alendorf) – Brotpfad Hut in the forest loop from Hüngersdorf

26.9km

07:41

600m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.7

(206)

862

hikers

2. Ahr Spring Forest Path – View of Blankenheim Castle loop from Freilingen

21.8km

06:08

450m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.7

(204)

806

hikers

3. Ahr Spring Forest Path – Brotpfad Hut in the forest loop from Blankenheim

16.0km

04:36

380m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Details

Informations

Elevation 530 m

Weather

Saturday 14 March

7°C

1°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Location: Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Süntel Beech on the Burial Mound

Ahekapelle (Chapel of St. Servatius)

Brunnenstube Alte Quelle (Tiergartentunnel)

Wasserhäuschen am Tiergartentunnel Blankenheim

Forest Trail in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Weg durchs Schafbachtal

View of Ripsdorf and Surrounding Meadows

Eifelsteig Stage 7: Blankenheim to Mirbach

Genfbach Valley

Wooden Bridge Over Stream in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Ahr Spring

View of the Stream and Meadow in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Shepherd's Tower (Shepherd's Gate), Blankenheim

1. Kalvarienberg Trail (Alendorf) – Brotpfad Hut in the forest loop from Hüngersdorf

2. Ahr Spring Forest Path – View of Blankenheim Castle loop from Freilingen

3. Ahr Spring Forest Path – Brotpfad Hut in the forest loop from Blankenheim

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️