Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Euskirchen

Blankenheim

Hirtenturm (Hirtentor) Blankenheim

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Euskirchen

Blankenheim

Hirtenturm (Hirtentor) Blankenheim

Hiking Highlight

Recommended by 362 out of 374 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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

Best Hikes to Hirtenturm (Hirtentor) Blankenheim

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Bumble-Bee
This archway is nicely wedged between two half-timbered houses.
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- April 20, 2021
R.Bungartz
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
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- January 30, 2022
Karin 🐾 🇺🇦 🕊
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.
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- February 3, 2022