オイスキルヒェンの峡谷・トップ16

ハイキングやサイクリングに最適な谷です。小道はすべての集落に通じています。ここからネットターシャイム、ブランケンハイム、トンドルフなどに問題なくたどり着けます。すべての道は舗装されています。アスファルトまたは砂利道です。

A natural stream surrounded by undisturbed meadows and forest: a perfect habitat for rare species! The NABU Foundation for Natural Heritage NRW was able to acquire this small area and is developing it further in cooperation with NABU Euskirchen.

This section, marked here as a highlight, is easy to hike. As is often the case, there is also the option of including this section in any lengthy itinerary along the Dreiborn Plateau.

The Genfbach Valley is located in the Eifel region on the so-called Nettersheim-Marmagen Plateau and is a region of particular ecological importance. Its name comes from the Genfbach, a stream approximately ten kilometers long that rises above Blankenheim and meanders largely naturally through the landscape until it finally flows into the Urft River in Nettersheim. Large parts of the Genfbach Valley, particularly the section southeast of Nettersheim, are protected and designated as a protected area of European importance. This is due to the biotope and species diversity still typical of a low mountain range. It features species-rich wet meadows, near-natural stream floodplains, limestone marshes, and alder-ash forests. These habitats provide shelter for a rich variety of wildlife, including rare bird species such as the whinchat, kingfisher, and meadow pipit. Larger mammals such as the wildcat also use the valley as an important migration corridor. The botanical diversity is equally remarkable, with rare plants such as broad-leaved marsh orchid, devil's claw, and, in large numbers, wood cranesbill thriving in the colorful valley meadows. In the heart of the Genfbach Valley, approximately halfway between the source and mouth, lies the historic Ahe Chapel. Dedicated to Bishop Saint Servatius, the chapel was built around 1330. It is the only remaining building from the lost village of Ahe and boasts a long tradition as a place of pilgrimage. Inside the chapel is a 15th-century wooden statue of Saint Servatius. Every year on May 13, the saint's feast day, a procession takes place to the chapel. For hikers, the Genfbach Valley is accessible via several hiking trails, such as the Eifel Loop Ahe Chapel, offering a varied route through expansive meadows and picturesque forests.

Pure nature, like the numerous valleys we have roamed through on our hikes

A very beautiful, idyllic stream valley. This is the perfect place for a relaxing hike.

great scenery, good asphalt

Beautiful, idyllic stream valley. You can enjoy a relaxing hike here.