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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Kreis Düren
Nideggen

Zerkall National Park Information Point

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Kreis Düren
Nideggen

Zerkall National Park Information Point

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Zerkall National Park Information Point

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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    Location: Nideggen, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    1. View of Nideggen Castle – Obermaubach Reservoir loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

    47.6km

    02:59

    420m

    420m

    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. View of Hengebach Castle – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Obermaubach

    69.5km

    04:47

    880m

    880m

    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. View of Nideggen Castle – Mausauel Rur Bridge loop from Vettweiß

    55.1km

    03:30

    520m

    520m

    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 13, 2023

    Photo: Dennis Stratmann, Copyright: Grünmetropole e.V.
    The national park information point Zerkall serves as a stepping stone to the natural attractions and cultural sights of the region.
    Our staff will be happy to provide you with information about: the Eifel National Park and the Wilderness Trail, the Rurreifel National Park region, the RurUfer cycle path and the Kalltal route, canoeing on the Rur, climbing opportunities in the Rurtal with the million-year-old red sandstone cliffs, the Kalltal nature reserve, the state-recognized resorts Simonskall and Vossenack, the Biological Station of the District of Düren e.V. with the Rur and Fels exhibition, the Nideggen Landscape Discovery Trail (LENI), the Eifel views of the area such as the Krawutschketurm on the Burgberg, the Rureifel hiking region, the historical-literary hiking trails , the former ducal town of Nideggen with the historic town center and the castle, and much more... (rureifel-tourismus.de/a-nationalpark-infopunkt-zerkall).

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      April 7, 2024

      "...As we would like to avoid the climb up to Nideggen Castle, we cycle further along the river. At one of the experience stations we learn that the beaver was almost extinct in the Eifel in the 18th century. In the 1980s, six pairs of beavers were released into the wild in the Eifel. And they were so industrious that today in the North Eifel alone there are again..."
      Find out more about our fantastic bike tour on the RurUfer cycle path: netreisetagebuch.de/rurufer-radweg

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        June 30, 2024

        But the Eifel can also be very “wavy” 🤗😰

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          Location: Nideggen, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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