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Bike Riding recommended route Bike Riding  · Eifel

Dreiborner Hochfläche

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  • Cyclists on the Dreiborner Hochfläche
    Cyclists on the Dreiborner Hochfläche
    Photo: K. Winter

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    Enjoy on this route the magnificent expanse of the open landscape of the Dreiborner Hochfläche. Here you immerse yourself in a unique environment: heath-like, with broom and shrubs, only rarely interrupted by small woods, the plateau presents itself, which until the beginning of the millennium served as a military training area. A highlight is the blooming of the ubiquitous broom in spring, also called Eifelgold.
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    Distance 22.1 km
    2:15 h
    312 m
    312 m
    581 m
    284 m
    Since early 2006, the wide open and forest areas of the Dreiborner Hochfläche in the center of the Eifel National Park have also been accessible on foot and by bike. The charm of the Dreiborner Hochfläche lies in its diversity: wide meadows alternate with broom heath and pioneer forest, foreforest, and floodplain forest formations. In spring, the yellow blossoms of broom, the so-called "Eifel gold," shine far and wide.


    Due to military use since 1946, an extraordinarily exciting landscape development began on the plateau. Areas that had been intensively used by humans for centuries were left to themselves or only extensively managed, allowing a unique landscape to develop. Aside from military exercises, there have been hardly any other disturbances for decades, so sightings of wild animals are not uncommon.

    Highlights along the route:

    • Eifel National Park
    • Dreiborner Hochfläche
    • Obersee with Rursee shipping
    • Broom bloom in spring, also called Eifelgold

    Author’s recommendation

    Pedelec rental:

    Due to the steep gradients, it is recommended to experience this route on a pedelec. E-bike rentals can be found at the TouristInfo in Einruhr and Rurberg.

    Rursee shipping:

    For those who love tranquility, you can enjoy a boat trip after the route on one or several lakes of the Eifel lake district and enjoy the charming landscape from the water. More information can be found at www.rurseeschifffahrt.de.

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    284 m
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    Safety information

    For your own safety, always stay on the cycle and hiking paths shown on the map due to possible unexploded ordnance. The National Park Forestry Office has marked all official paths on the Dreiborner Hochfläche for you with knee-high wooden posts.

    Tips and suggestions

    To the sights in the Monschau region:

    Rursee-Touristik GmbH
    Seeufer 3
    52152 Simmerath-Rurberg
    Tel: +49 (0)2473 / 9377 - 0
    E-mail: info@rursee.de
    Homepage: www.rursee.de

    Monschauer Land Touristik e.V.
    Seeufer 3
    52152 Simmerath
    Tel: +49 (0)2472 / 804822
    Email: info@eifel-tipp.de
    Homepage: www.eifeltipp.de

    Nationalparkforstamt Eifel
    Urftseestraße 34
    53937 Schleiden-Gemünd
    Tel.: +49 (0) 24 44. 95 10-0
    Fax: +49 (0) 24 44. 95 10-85
    Email: info@nationalpark-eifel.de
    Homepage: www.nationalpark-eifel.de

    Roadbook

    The route is quite challenging in terms of physical condition due to various gradients. It mostly runs on car-free forest, forestry, and farm roads as well as on lightly trafficked residential streets. The surface varies between asphalt and water-bound gravel.

    Public transport

    The nearest stop to the starting point is "Simmerath Einruhr." It is served by lines 83 and SB63. Your personal connection information with fare details for travel by public transport can be found at: www.avv.de

    On Sundays and public holidays, it is recommended from the direction of Aachen to travel with the bicycle bus, which transports bicycles in a specially designed trailer via Roetgen, Lammersdorf, Einruhr to the national park region during the summer months. More information is available at: www.avv.de/rad.

    Please note that passengers with strollers and wheelchair users always have priority over cyclists. The staff in the vehicles can decide on bicycle carriage in individual cases.

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    Use our route planner for individual planning of your car arrival and enter "Rurstraße, Einruhr" as the destination.

    Parking

    Park your car simply and conveniently in the parking lots in Einruhr at B266, Rurstraße, and Heilsteinstraße.

    Coordinates

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    50.583760, 6.380880
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    50°35'01.5"N 6°22'51.2"E
    UTM
    32U 314590 5606814
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    Author’s map recommendations

    Inquire at Monschauer Land Touristik or Rursee-Touristik for appropriate equipment.

    Equipment

    With weather-appropriate clothing, sufficient water, and some snacks, you are well equipped for the route.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Distance
    22.1 km
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    2:15 h
    Ascent
    312 m
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    Highest point
    581 m
    Lowest point
    284 m
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