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Mariawald Abbey – View of Hengebach Castle loop from Heimbach

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Heimbach

Mariawald Abbey – View of Hengebach Castle loop from Heimbach

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Mariawald Abbey – View of Hengebach Castle loop from Heimbach

01:56

6.10km

240m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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1.22 km

Heimbach and Mariawald Abbey in the Eifel National Park

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The Eifel near Heimbach is very beautiful. Whether hydroelectric power plants, Way of the Cross, Mariawald Abbey or the Heimbach barrage with a beautiful town center of Heimbach.

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1.23 km

Stations of the Cross to Mariawald Abbey (Eifel National Park)

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A beautifully designed Way of the Cross, which makes a hike up to the monastery entertaining.

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2.37 km

Mariawald Abbey

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Unfortunately, Mariwawald Monastery will be closed during the year 2018. The ten monks who live here are now very old and can not operate the monastery without support. In addition, …

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2.67 km

View of Mariawald Abbey

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The foundation of the monastery goes back to the pilgrimage to "Our Lady in the Forest". Cistercian monks built a monastery here in 1480 instead of the chapel, but its …

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2.71 km

Mariawald Monastery

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Steep climb rewarded with a delicious pea soup

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2.76 km

Mariawald Soldiers' Cemetery

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Especially in the present time you should take a moment here and commemorate the fallen from the Second World War. Maybe think of the many dead in Ukraine who are currently having to die there.

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5.38 km

Heimbach Weir

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The dam in Heimbach serves to regulate the fluctuating water level on the Rurstausee and the Urftstausee. From here you have a nice view of the Heimbacher reservoir.

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5.85 km

View of Hengebach Castle

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Very nice castle located above Heimbach.
The castle was first mentioned in 1106 as the property of the lords of Hengebach. The castle later fell to the Count of Jülich. …

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6.10 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.84 km

1.58 km

919 m

758 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.79 km

1.84 km

1.12 km

310 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Friday 5 June

19°C

9°C

60 %

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Mariawald Abbey – View of Hengebach Castle loop from Heimbach

Heimbach and Mariawald Abbey in the Eifel National Park

Stations of the Cross to Mariawald Abbey (Eifel National Park)

Mariawald Abbey

View of Mariawald Abbey

Mariawald Monastery

Mariawald Soldiers' Cemetery

Heimbach Weir

View of Hengebach Castle

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