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Eifel National Park by public transport – on the trail of past times and future wilderness

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Schleiden

Eifel National Park by public transport – on the trail of past times and future wilderness

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4.6

(404)

1,707

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Eifel National Park by public transport – on the trail of past times and future wilderness

01:55

6.84km

140m

Hiking

This tour combines several important sights in the national park region:

1. The Eifel National Park Center with the adventure exhibition “Wildnis(t)räume” 🍃
2. Vogelsang IP, the former “NS Ordensburg” Vogelsang including a historical exhibition
3. The abandoned village of Wollseifen

Public transport tip:
🚉 🚌 From Cologne/Bonn by train…

by Nationalpark Eifel

Last updated: October 2, 2024

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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229 m

Interactive exhibition "Wilderness(t)räume"

Highlight • Rest Area

✨ Be amazed, discover and try things out 🐾🍃
The visitor center of the Forum Vogelsang IP - in the middle of the Eifel National Park - is home to …

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2.77 km

Wollseifen Transformer House

Highlight • Monument

The Eifel got electricity through the construction of the Urfttalsperre but the inhabitants did not want the devil's stuff. Wollseifen only got electricity in 1923.

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2.93 km

St. Rochus Church, Wollseifen

Highlight • Religious Site

The church is the last remnant of the community of Wollseifen, which had to be vacated by the residents after the end of the Second World War.

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3.02 km

Abandoned Village of Wollseifen

Highlight • Historical Site

A bit scary and hopefully never used as a military training area again.

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3.81 km

Wollseifen Wayside Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel on the outskirts was rehabilitated by volunteers in 2007 and again blessed. Next to her was the stone trough of the Wollseifener fountain, which was previously kept in Herhahn, brought back to its original place.

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6.84 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.85 km

2.23 km

945 m

790 m

Surfaces

1.81 km

1.64 km

1.50 km

1.04 km

490 m

272 m

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Highest point (520 m)

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Weather

Tuesday 11 August

28°C

13°C

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Comments

April 15, 2022,2318 - Von Vogelsang zur Wüstung Wollseifen

Tours: 2318
Date: 04/15/2022
Hiking guide: Outdoor Regional Eifel North
Region: Eifel
Length: 7.3 km
Net walking time: 2 hours 05 minutes
Gross walking time: 3 hours 12 minutes
WDG: 3.50 km/h
Claim: easy
Weather: sun, clouds
Height difference: 134 m
Altitude difference: 141 m
Rating: 4/5 points

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May 8, 2024,Vogelsang und Wüstung Wollseifen mit anschließender Führung durch die Ordensburg

Even in fog, the Eifel has beautiful sides. We were actually expecting great views, but the fog spoiled our plans. Funny - when you're sitting in the panorama restaurant of the IP Vogelsang and can only see 40 meters from there and know that there's actually a mega view of the Urft reservoir and the Eifel National Park. But the …

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April 3, 2022,Eifel Urftsee, dann Rangerwanderung

The Urftsee was beautiful. But you had to go far down and of course up again 😛
But it was very worth it.
The ranger hike was too stressful for me. Marched too fast, no time to enjoy. I like my own pace.
But it was worth the experience.

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December 26, 2024,Runde um die Vogelsang

Small and comfortable circular hike in the Vulkaneifel Nature Park.

Today, in the best weather, we went to the Ordensburg Vogelsang in a small family group. From there, we first went across the grounds and down a wide gravel path into the valley. Here I was able to find hair ice for the first time ever - the finest ice …

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February 24, 2022,Wanderung ins verlassene Dorf Wollseifen

The abandoned village of Wollseifen lies in the middle of the Eifel National Park. The residents had to leave their village in 1946 and could never return. After that it was used as a military training ground. Since the establishment of the Eifel National Park, however, it has been accessible to hikers.

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October 8, 2022,Rundwanderweg: Dorf Wollseifen bis zu IP Vogelsang (Nationalpark Eifel)

Hopefully history won't repeat itself again. The old village of Wollseifen (over 500 inhabitants) was evacuated after the war and turned into a military training area. Except for 4 buildings, everything remained standing, frightening 🫣

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March 12, 2023,Wollseifen

Small lap, started too late. Were about 9.5 km.
Starting in Vogelsang, we are going to the Wüstung Wollseifen, a place that was expropriated after the war and became a military training area. It is now abandoned and is considered a memorial

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May 29, 2023,Rundwanderung Vogelsang IP (Wollseifen) 29.05.2023

Today's excursion went to the Ordensburg in Vogelsang. This was also the starting point for the circular hike to the ghost town of Wollseifen. Comfortable holiday tour in the Eifel.

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August 9, 2021

This tour combines several important sights in the national park region:
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1. The Eifel National Park Center with the adventure exhibition “Wildnis(t)räume” 🍃
2. Vogelsang IP, the former “NS Ordensburg” Vogelsang including a historical exhibition
3. The abandoned village of Wollseifen
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Eifel National Park by public transport – on the trail of past times and future wilderness

Interactive exhibition "Wilderness(t)räume"

Wollseifen Transformer House

St. Rochus Church, Wollseifen

Abandoned Village of Wollseifen

Wollseifen Wayside Chapel

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