Meeting points for hikes and events
Here you will find the meeting points for guided hikes, the starting points of your individual tours, family days-out, and more.
You will get an overview of where events and meeting points are with the help of the "Eifel National Park - At a glance" leaflet. You can download and order it under brochures & leaflets. It is also available from the National Park Gates and National Park Information Points.
Where do you want to go? Please click on the destination of your choice.
- Adlerhof am Forum Vogelsang
- Forum Vogelsang
- National Park Information Point Einruhr
- National Park Information Point Schmidt
- National Park Information Point Zerkall
- National Park Gate Gemünd
- Mariawald Abbey
- National Park Gate Heimbach
- National Park Gate Höfen
- National Park Gate Nideggen
- National Park Gate Rurberg
- Eco-house Seebend
- Mariawald Abbey car park
- Büdenbach car park
- Brüchelchen car park
- Dreiborn plateau car park
- Finkenauel car park
- Gut Heistert car park
- Kermeter car park
- Rothe Kreuz car park
- Scheidbaum car park
- Wilderness workshop in Düttling/forester's lodge
- Tönnishäuschen car park
- Urftsee car park (at the Youth hostel Gemünd)
- Wahlerscheid car park
- Walberhof car park
- Schwammenauel landing stage
- Erkensruhr playground Vogelsang
Adlerhof am Forum Vogelsang
Tel.: + 49 (0)2444. 915790
Fax: + 49 (0)2444. 9157929
GPS-Koordinaten: 50°35'10.30"N 6°26'52.70"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Vogelsang Adlerhof, Schleiden" (bus lines 63 and SB82). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
National Park Information Point Einruhr
Franz-Becker-Str. 2, 52152 Simmerath-Einruhr
Tel.: +49 (0)2485. 317
Fax: +49 (0)2485. 319
GPS-coordinates: 50°35'01.30"N 6°22'51.00"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Einruhr, Simmerath" (bus lines 63 und 68). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
National Park Information Point Schmidt
(in St. Hubertus/"St. Mokka") Monschauer Str., 52385 Nideggen-Schmidt
GPS-coordinates: 50°39'32.90"N 6°24'33.60"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Schmidt Schule, Nideggen" (bus lines 210 and 81). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
National Park Information Point Zerkall
Auel 1, 52393 Hürtgenwald-Zerkall
Tel.: +49 (0)2427. 909026
Fax: +49 (0)2427. 909038
GPS-coordinates: 50°41'28.70''N 6°27'16.10''E
By public transport: bus stop "Zerkall" (Rurtal train). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
National Park Gate Gemünd
Kurhausstr. 6, 53937 Schleiden-Gemünd
Tel.: +49 (0)2444. 2011
Fax: +49 (0)2444. 1641
GPS-coordinates: 50°34'33.90"N 6°29'47.50"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Gemünd Mitte, Schleiden" (bus lines 63, 231, SB82 and 829) approx. ten minutes' walk from the bus stop to the National Park Gate. Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
National Park Gate Heimbach
An der Laag 4-6 (railway station), 52396 Heimbach
Tel.: +49 (0)2446. 8057914
Fax: +49 (0)2446. 8057916
GPS-coordinates: 50°38'09.50"N 6°28'25.00"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Heimbach (Eifel)" (Rurtal train and bus line 231). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
National Park Gate Höfen
Hauptstr. 72, 52156 Monschau-Höfen
Tel.: +49 (0)2472. 8025779
Fax: +49 (0)2472. 8025778
GPS-coordinates: 50°32'02.70"N 6°15'12.00"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Höfen Kirche, Monschau" (bus line 84). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
National Park Gate Nideggen
Im Effels 9, 52385 Nideggen
Tel.: +49 (0)2427. 3301150
Fax: +49 (0)2427. 3301295
GPS-coordinates: 50°41'08.60"N 6°28'58.00"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Dürener Tor, Nideggen" (bus lines 210 and 221) approx. ten minutes' walk from the bus stop to the National Park Gate. Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
National Park Gate Rurberg
Seeufer 3 (at Eiserbachdamm), 52152 Simmerath-Rurberg
Tel.: +49 (0)2473. 93770
Fax: +49 (0)2473. 937720
GPS-coordinates: 50°36'25.00"N 6°23'00.40"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Seeufer, Simmerath-Rurberg" (bus line 68). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Eco-house Seebend
Hauptstr. 123, 52156 Monschau-Höfen
Tel.: +49 (0)2472. 912886
GPS-coordinates: 50°31'48.40"N 6°15'41.60"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Hermesstraße, Monschau-Höfen" (bus line 84). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Mariawald Abbey car park
located at the "L 249" approx. two kilometres south of Heimbach
GPS-coordinates: 50°37'05.80"N 6°28'45.00"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Kloster Mariawald, Heimbach (Eifel)" (bus lines 231, Mäxchen and citizens' bus Heimbach). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Brüchelchen car park
in Monschau-Höfen, district Alzen
GPS-coordinates: 50°31'27.00"N 6°16'18.80"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Alzen, Monschau-Höfen" or "Abzweigung Rohren" (bus line 84). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Büdenbach car park
in Heimbach-Hasenfeld, district Schwammenauel
GPS-coordinates: 50°37'56.40''N 6°26'39.85''E
By public transport: Bus stop "Hasenfeld Schwammenauel" (bus lines 231, Mäxchen, Rursee train, Rursee Shipping Company). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Dreiborn plateau car park
in Schleiden-Dreiborn
GPS-coordinates: 50°32'21.66"N 6°23'43.02"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Dreiborn Feuerwehr, Schleiden". Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Finkenauel car park
in Simmerath-Erkensruhr
GPS-coordinates: 50°33'45.35''N 6°21'36.29''E
By public transport: Bus stop "Finkenauel, Simmerath-Erkensruhr", approx. five minutes' walk to the car park. Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Gut Heistert car park
in 52156 Monschau-Kalterherberg
GPS-coordinates: 50°30'18.80"N 6°14'44.30"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Kalterherberg Oberdorf, Monschau" (bus line 85), approx. 15 minutes' walk to the car park. Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Kermeter car park
(formerly "Paulushof") at the Kermeter-Hochstraße (L15) between Schleiden-Gemünd/-Wolfgarten and Heimbach-Schwammenauel
GPS-coordinates: 50°36'55.60"N 6°26'20.40"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Kermeter-Höhe" (bus line 231, Mäxchen, Urftsee shuttle bus). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Rothe Kreuz car park
located at the "B258" in the direction of Monschau
GPS-coordinates: 50°31'19.90"N 6°18'20.90"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Höfen Rothe Kreuz, Monschau" (bus line 815). This bus stop is operated only on Sundays and public holidays from beginning of April to end of October. Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Scheidbaum car park
coming from Heimbach on "L 218", take a turn to the right at the first junction in Schmidt-Scheidbaum ("Am Scheidbaum"), after approx. 50 metres take a right turn again.
GPS-coordinates: 50°39'22.50"N 6°26'04.50"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Schmidt Schule, Nideggen" (bus lines 81 and 210) approx. 20 minutes' walk to the car park. Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Tönnishäuschen car park
at the intersection of "B265" (between Schleiden-Gemünd/Wolfgarten and Heimbach-Hergarten) and "L249", close to Schleiden-Wolfgarten
GPS-coordinates: 50°35'12.30"N 6°30'21.70"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Wolfgarten Kreuzung, Schleiden" (bus line 231). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Car park Urftsee
at the youth hostel of Gemünd
Im Wingertchen 9, 53937 Schleiden-Gemünd
Tel.: +49 (0)2444. 2241
Fax: +49 (0)2444. 3386
GPS-coordinates: 50°33'13.70"N 6°21'24.30"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Gemünd Mitte, Schleiden" approx. 20 minutes' walk (bus lines 63, 231, SB82 and 829). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Wahlerscheid car park
going from Schleiden in the direction of Monschau, 200 metres after the junction to Malmedy to the left.
GPS-coordinates: 50°30'11.80"N 6°19'35.40"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Höfen Wahlerscheid, Monschau" (bus line 815). This bus stop is operated only on Sundays and public holidays from beginning of April to end of October. In case you would like to participate in Wahlerscheid ranger rendezvous, please take the shuttle bus departing at 13.30 from National Park Gate Höfen.
Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Walberhof car park
located at "B266" between Schleiden-Herhahn and Simmerath-Einruhr at the main entrance to Vogelsang
GPS-coordinates: 50°34'4.01"N 6°26'9.71"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Vogelsang Walberhof, Schleiden" (bus lines 63 and SB82). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Schwammenauel landing stage
located north of Schwammenauel dam in Heimbach-Hasenfeld
GPS-coordinates: 50°38'22.30''N 6°26'25.90''E
By public transport: Bus stop "Hasenfeld Schwammenauel, Heimbach (Eifel)" (bus lines 231, Mäxchen, citizens' bus Heimbach, Rursee train). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Erkensruhr playground
as you enter Simmerath-Erkensruhr on the right-hand side
GPS-coordinates: 50°34'05.90"N 6°22'18.50"E
By public transport: Bus stop "Anfang, Simmerath-Erkensruhr" (bus line 83). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
Wilderness workshop in Düttling/forester’s lodge
between 52396 Heimbach-Düttling and -Hergarten at "B265".
Tel.: +49 (0)2446. 805152
Fax: +49 (0)2446. 805186
GPS-coordinates: 50°36'32.00"N 6°32'46.50"E.
By public transport: Bus stop "Düttling, Heimbach (Eifel)" (bus line 231). Please click on the German Railways logo (DB - Deutsche Bahn) and enter your starting station. The correct destination stop appears automatically.
