Beech halls and oak slopes - Theme Tour 2 - Eifel National Park

A beautiful hike to the Hirschley lookout point. With a fantastic view of the Rursee. It mostly went through the forest, which was great for the dogs. However, I would do this hike during the week. Today wasn't so great. Too many cyclists who showed little consideration for others. They zipped past you as if you were air. Some cyclists were considerate. Unfortunately, you could count them on one hand. We were glad when we turned left; there we were alone and could enjoy the peace and quiet. In many places, the sense of togetherness is simply lacking. I always find that a shame in our society. I wish you all a nice, peaceful week. Love you all 🐾🐕🐾🌞🌳🤗🪵👍

Today Asta and I went on a breathtaking 14 km tour in the Eifel National Park, on the "Beech Halls and Oak Slopes - Theme Tour 2". 🍁🌳 The colors of autumn shone in the sun and it was pure magic to hike through this autumnal forest. Did you know that in the Eifel National Park oaks and beeches make up about 50% of the forest area and some are over 250 years old? On the way we also encountered many dead trees - such an important part of the forest that provides life for insects and birds such as the woodpecker. A rock summed up this profound experience: "WHEN YOU ENTER A FOREST, IT IS LIKE ENTERING THE INSIDE OF A SOUL." - Paul Claudel #AutumnHiking #EifelNationalPark #HikingWithDogs #NatureLovers #EifelLove #AstaOnTour

Really nice walk around the Rursee. Probably more popular in warmer temperatures and at the weekend. Today we had the walk almost to ourselves.

Hello @Kathrin M. Demmler, if you like the photos of the historic hydroelectric power plant in Heimbach and the Rur Dam, then you could visit the Eifel region sometime. Regards, Jörg 😉

From the car park, I walked along above the Rursee and followed the hiking sign T2. After 6 km, I turned right and went up beautiful switchbacks. In the national park, it is well signposted when you come to a dry, dangerous spot where the bark beetle and the dryness are very clearly visible. When you arrive at the Eifel-Blick Hirschley, there are enough benches and information boards. The Eifel-Blick promises a lot of the Rursee. I continued to follow the T2 and hiked through a beech forest on small paths. It was downhill. The way back to the car park is the same. I could see the ship again. I saw a deer and lots of little mice. The birds gave the best concerts. The T2 is very well signposted. It was very cool in the shade and too warm in the sun.

A circular tour that is suitable for hikers who like to walk on wide paths. It does not offer many highlights, apart from 2-3 views of the Rursee. The start of this tour is at the Büdenbach car park.

The T2 circular route at the Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel is 13.4 km long (with a common section at the beginning and end from the Büdenbach car park). Unfortunately, Komoot swallowed the beginning of the hike.

Not my favorite tour on the Rursee. Mainly wide forest paths, the path from the Paulushof rest area down to the lake is paved or goes over beaten gravel. You can't see much of the Rursee because of the trees. They provide nice shade when the sun is shining, but there are no vantage points. The highlight was the way back up towards Kermeter. Beautiful path through the forest.