Section 3

Along the trail you can enjoy

• The National Park Gate in Gemünd (start)
• the impressive beech and oak forests of the Kermeter hills
• local cuisine at the "Kermeterschänke" hotel restaurant (a National Park host)
• a visit to the only Trappist monastery for monks in Germany, where you can also take a break for refreshments
• the impressive "Wiegelskammer" natural forest reserve
• the National Park Gate at Heimbach station (end)

Tips for a lazy day off in Heimbach

(Tips for Schleiden-Gemünd are to be found under Section 2):

• Visit the National Park Gate at Heimbach station, with its free exhibition on the secrets of the beech forest and walk-in audio exhibit.
• Visit Hengebach castle in Heimbach.
• Do a kayak or canoe trip from Heimbach to Hürtgenwald-Zerkall on the River Rur (available from 15th July to 28th February).
• Visit the Jugendstil power station; the tunnels of this power station still transport the water from the Urft Lake to Heimbach.

Eifel National Park hosts for hikers in Heimbach and surroundings:

• Pension "Haus Diefenbach", Heimbach-Hasenfeld
• Hotel-Restaurant "Kermeterschänke", Schleiden-Wolfgarten (ca. 8 km)