Waldretter Trail - a great hiking trail for the whole family The 14-kilometer hiking trail leads through the beautiful forests of the Waldakademie in Wershofen.
The region around the Weißer Stein invites you to go hiking in the Venn all year round, for example. Belgium with its picturesque villages, the border is only a few meters from the square, offers numerous shopping opportunities - even on weekends.
Start at Niederzissen train station, approx. 22 km, marked: "Geo-M"
The bathing lake with its sunny beach and sunbathing lawn in the Barmen district of Jülich is an alternative to the outdoor pool.
The art of hand weaving made Rupperath famous far beyond the town's borders. Years ago, a hand-weaving community was founded, which has built up an excellent reputation. In the museum rooms, the spinning wheel still whirs and the loom rattles. Hand-woven items, from the smallest gift to church vestments, are produced here according to the old art.
The Roman cellar, made of tuff, was created when the volcanic rock was mined underground.
Gas station, bistro and shop24h refueling possible
The Eifel-Blick Leudersdorf offers hikers an extensive panorama. You can look directly over Leudersdorf, a district of Üxheim in the Hillesheim region, all the way to the Ahütte industrial estate in the Ahrbach valley.
Start at Bad Tönnisstein railroad station/guest house "Schmökermühle" on the B 412 between Brohl-Lützing and Burgbrohl, approx. 14 km, marked: "Geo-U"
The villa of Blankenheim is one of the most considerable ground monuments from the Roman time in the Rhineland. Once it was a large Roman estate (villa rustica) with a luxurious main building and stables, barns, remises and accommodations for servants, that were arranged around a commodious farmyard. The first archeological studies took place in 1894.