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· Nationalpark Eifel
Beyond the horizon ... - Eifel National Park
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Broom blossom on the Dreiborner PlateauPhoto: Dominik Ketz, CC BY-SA, Stadt Schleiden
This route leads through the impressive vastness and seclusion of the Dreiborner Hochfläche, as well as through varied forests on the Creation Path.
In the first section of the route, the plateau of the Dreiborner Hochfläche presents itself quiet, secluded, and relaxing. During the many years of use as a training area by the Belgian military, a diverse animal and plant world was able to develop here (almost undisturbed). Birds of prey circling in the sky such as the red kite are often seen searching for prey or the skylarks during their flight displays. After the path gradually leaves the open land, it goes quickly downhill to the beginning of the Creation Path – "On the trail of life." This leads, accompanied by the distant rushing of the Wüstebach, through a varied forest with ten stations for conscious perception of nature. At the former Leykaul manor, the forest clears and again opens a wonderful view over the open land and the Dedenborn beech forest. In the last section of the route, it goes over the Müsaulsberg, where the XXL swinging bench invites you to rest with a view to the horizon.
Author’s recommendation
"On the trail of life" – You can also reach the Creation Path directly from the Finkenauel hiking parking lot in Simmerath-Erkensruhr.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Due to the increasing share of old trees in the National Park, branches and trees can fall onto the path here more often than in other forests. Especially during storms, snow, and thunderstorms, the forest should not be entered for your own safety or should be left as quickly as possible.
Participation in events and entry to the National Park is at your own risk.
On the Dreiborner Hochfläche, additional caution is advised because it was actively used as "Vogelsang military training area" until the end of 2005. Leaving the marked paths is prohibited for your own safety, as there is a danger to life from unexploded ordnance off these paths.
Tips and suggestions
Eifel National Park Administration
Urftseestraße 34
53937 Schleiden-Gemünd
Tel.: +49 (0) 24 44 95 10-0
Fax: +49 (0) 24 44 95 10-88
Email: info@nationalpark-eifel.de
Homepage www.nationalpark-eifel.de
Roadbook
The hike starts at the parking lot "Dreiborner Hochfläche" at the end of Thol street in Schleiden-Dreiborn. First, you go over the old tank road and then straight across the plateau. After 1.4 km the path forks - the route initially follows the path that turns right. After 3.7 km, at the T-junction, turn left and 500 m further turn right down into the forest. Then follows a picturesque section along an old hollow way, which was often driven with carts during the slate mining times at Leykaul and thus became increasingly U-shaped. At the bottom at a junction on the hollow way, continue to the left on the Creation Path. On the narrow Creation Path, plaques with quotes invite you to reflect and pause again and again. The Creation Path also passes by the former Leykaul manor house, where a long tree stump and a bench invite you to take a break. If you prefer to take a break on the new XXL swinging bench (opening in October 2024), you should be patient for about 900 m, as this new bench is located on the Müsaulsberg and offers a magnificent panoramic view over the open land in the Eifel National Park. From the swinging bench, it is only about 1.5 km back to the parking lot "Dreiborner Hochfläche".
Informationspunkt 2 des Schöpfungspfads: Achtsamkeit
Informationspunkt 3 des Schöpfungspfads: Vielfalt
Informationspunkt 4 des Schöpfungspfads: Werden und Vergehen
Informationspunkt 5 des Schöpfungspfads: Hindernis und Schutz
Informationspunkt 6 des Schöpfungspfads: Zwischen Himmel und Erde
Informationspunkt 7 des Schöpfungspfads: Dunkelheit und Licht
Informationspunkt 8 des Schöpfungspfads: Ruhezeit
Informationspunkt 10 des Schöpfungspfads: Verantwortung
Müsauelsberg (577m)
XXL-Baumelbank
Public transport
The nearest stop to the starting point, the bus stop "Dreiborn-Feuerwehr", is about 900 m away from the start of the hike. Your personal travel information with tariff information for public transport can be obtained at: www.vrsinfo.de
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Directions
From the direction of Cologne: Take the A1 to Euskirchen-Wißkirchen and then towards B266 to Schleiden/Gemünd. Turn off B266 onto L207 towards Dreiborn. After about 3 km turn right onto a smaller country road to Thol. From there it is only a few minutes to the destination.
From the direction of Aachen: Take the A44 to the Lichtenbusch exit. There, take the B258 towards Roetgen/Schleiden. Follow B258 through Roetgen via B399 to Lammersdorf, then over B266 via Kesternich to Herhahn. Then continue over L207 to Dreiborn. From there it is only a few minutes to the destination.
Address of the parking lot for entering into the navigation device: 53937, Schleiden Thol
Parking
At the starting point of the route there is the free hiking parking lot Dreiborner Hochfläche available.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Hiking map No. 50 of the Eifel Association (ISBN: 978-3-944-620-466)
Available at the National Park Center Eifel and National Park gates as well as orderable at:
https://www.eifelverein.de/verlag/wanderkarten/231-nationalpark-eifel-nr-50
Book recommendations for this region:
Recommended maps for this region:
Equipment
We recommend: sturdy footwear, weather-appropriate clothing, enough drinking water and provisions from your backpack 💼
Note: On the Dreiborner Hochfläche, you are more exposed to the weather than in the protective forest. Therefore, protect yourself especially from sun and heat as well as cold and wet and include the weather forecast in your route planning.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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