シュライデンのおすすめ登山＆山歩きルート

This route offers room for variations....

The arched bridge over the Rur River, built here in 1992, should be crossed slowly and carefully in wet weather, as the wooden planks can be slippery! Whether on foot or by bicycle, it's wise to take precautions, as I've experienced before.

According to local tradition, an old legend explains the origin of the Teufelsley (Devil's Rock). The devil was said to have been enraged because a monastery was to be built in the region. In his anger, he dislodged a massive boulder from the heights to destroy the structure. However, as he approached with the stone, an angel intervened, thwarting the devil's plan and stopping his attack. The rock brought by the devil then remained in its present location and has been called Teufelsley ever since.

Directly at the power plant and parking lot.

Great area… Great trails… Very nice people… What more could you want…, I will be back, that’s for sure

Simply beautiful to linger :)

Beautiful area, worth a visit. I will definitely come back.

Anyone familiar with the ancient idiom—now largely lost—will recognize the root word "meucheln" (to kill/murder) in the "Meuchelberg" found here. The fact that the local cemetery is located at its foot on the outskirts of Heimbach naturally reinforces this impression. GH's interesting article, with its link to several legends that—albeit with different interpretations of the details—all convey the same core message, could indeed explain the name.