From Heimbach, a paved but shady path along the Rur River leads toward Schwammenauel and the dam. During the summer months, you can board the Rurseebahn, which runs to Schwammenauel.
Here you cycle along the Urftsee with a view of the former NS-Ordensburg Vogelsang. The place reinvents itself today and sets an example against the Nazi crimes. As an “International …