Viewpoint in Nationalpark Eifel

Auf einer Baumelbank kannst du nicht nur deine Seele, sondern auch deine Füße Baumeln lassen. Bei bestem Panoramablick über die Dreiborner Hochfläche lässt sich die Entwicklung der Natur zur Wildnis aus zweiter Hand aus einer besonderen Perspektive beobachten.

Black cormorants, great crested grebes, grey herons, ducks, and with a bit of luck, red and black kites as well as the black stork – the Urft Dam in the Eifel National Park is a paradise for birds. Here they can breed in peace and raise their young. From the Bird Watching Station at the Urft Dam, the birdlife can be excellently observed. Two high-quality telescopes are available for this purpose.

The Hirschley is situated at an altitude of 512 metres above sea level. From here you have an impressive panoramic view of the Rursee and the steep slopes of the north shore.

The ten Star Views are places where you can observe the impressive night sky. They are easily accessible and perfectly equipped for an astronomical exploration on your own. Exciting information and suitable installations help to deepen the fascination of stargazing.Each Star View has been given its own theme. There, various aspects of astronomy and the night nature, as well as local features, are showcased.

Viewing platform at the Urft dam On the viewing platform at the Urft dam, the gatekeeper's house built between 1924 and 1926 stood until it was destroyed in World War II.