19 From Enkirch to Klimmen via the German Eifel
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Last edit: 22-03-2021
Route Summary Along the way it is, as usual in the Moselle and Eifel, wonderful touring on endless winding roads. Forests are interspersed with beautiful views, which show all the beauty of these nature reserves. Here and there you have the chance to visit castles (Burg Arras, Eulenburg and Wittem) and old village views (Kronenburg) to soak up the atmosphere of what once was.
The good road surface, relaxed touring and plenty of opportunities to take a break along the way make this route 4 stars.
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6h 28m
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Car or motorcycle
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216.44 km
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RouteXpert Review Today the 19th and final stage of the route collection to Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina awaits. This route is also based on a holiday by Marc Telkamp from 2015.
After breakfast, you saddle all your luggage on the motorcycle and the journey towards the Netherlands begins. The first part still wonderfully along the Moselle. With a bit of luck you will see the morning vapor, illuminated by the sun, drifting up the river. The Moselle is only temporarily visible. Today the emphasis is on the drive home and who knows ... is there another Moselle weekend ahead?
Fortunately, you can enjoy the Moselle for a while by stopping at the viewpoint after Reil (rp 3) and taking some pictures. From here you turn west and start the ride to the Eifel.
Not much further you will pass Burg Arras (rp 4). If you are interested, you can stop here and admire the castle. The building you see now was renovated in the early 1900s. In 1794 it was severely bombarded by the French army, which virtually destroyed the castle from the 12th century. Today the castle is a hotel and restaurant.
After this small excursion, the route heads towards Lutzerath. Here you can refuel at the Ed gas station (rp 6) and continue to one of the many maars in this region. You can park on the side of the road and marvel at the enormous “hole in the ground”, the Pulvermaar (rp 7). The Eifel is also often referred to as the Volcanic Eifel because of volcanic activity in the past. Nowadays you can see the traces of this in the form of buts. A maar is a bowl-shaped or funnel-shaped cavity of volcanic origin that is submerged in a pre-volcanic land area. It was formed by water vapor explosions when groundwater and hot magma met. This also applies to the Pulvermaar. With a depth of 72 meters, this is only the deepest in the region.
About 2 hours after departure, the first break arrives at Gasthof Sünnen (rp 12). Even if you want to look around in Kronenburg (about a 15-minute drive from Gasthof Sünnen), you might want to take a break now. There are few restaurants in the village of Kronenburg and therefore often busy.
Kronenburg (rp 13) itself is beautiful. The 400-year-old medieval center is compact. The village image is a large monument of beautiful old buildings, a chapel, church and castle house. The castle itself is the only one that has not survived. You can only see the ruin. If you feel like and have time, it is recommended to park at the entrance of the village and take a short walk.
From Kronenburg the journey continues into the Nordeifel, to the Rursee (rp 17). The lake was created at the beginning of the 20th century after the construction of a dam. The area was regularly flooded, so a solution had to be found. Thanks to the lake and the dam, the water can now be better regulated in the region. An additional advantage is that the lake also provides drinking water and electricity for the region. It also has an enormous attraction for tourists. There is plenty to do around and around the lake. That is why we now mainly drive along the lake to stay away from the crowds. In Roetgen (rp 18) it is a bit quieter and you can choose where you want to take a break. A Strudel at Back Café Haus Heidbüchel or an ice cream at Zamatteo? Then still a little choice stress on the last day of your holiday!
Soon after Roetgen you leave Germany and part of the route goes through Belgium. The landscape changes and is regularly interrupted by the various small villages. Along your route, you may also catch a glimpse of Eulenburg Castle (rp 20). The neo-gothic castle was built at the end of the 19th century from an adjacent granite quarry. It is privately owned and can therefore only be admired from the road.
The castle of Wittem (rp 23) can be visited. The castle was built sometime in the 13th century after the noble Julemont family bought the area. They also lived in this castle for a long time and received various historical figures here. Today, this castle is also a hotel with restaurant (named after the first castle residents). If you still have a long drive home from the end of the route, you can consider spending the night and dinner here.
For those who continue to the end of the route, can make a final refueling stop at the Avia (rp 24).
Climbing slowly comes into view. A few weeks ago your holiday started here, you gathered with a number of travel companions excitedly, in anticipation of what you would experience. Once back at Lunchroom Ice Cream Parlor Pleinzicht (rp 25), the guests on the terrace seem unchanged, except for you and your travel companions. Full of new stories, anecdotes and rich memories, you sit together on the terrace with a grin on your face.
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Several chains can be distinguished in the Eifel:
The northernmost part is called the Nordeifel, which in Belgium connects to the High Fens;
To the east of this is the Ahrgebirge, this part is located north of the Ahr in the Ahrweiler district;
South of the Ahr is the Hohe Eifel (or Hocheifel), of which the Hohe Acht (747 m) is the highest point, and also the highest point in the entire Eifel region;
To the west, near the Belgian border, the hills are known as Schneifel, part of the wider Snow Eifel area with peaks reaching up to 698 metres;
South and east of the Hohe Eifel is the Volcano-Eifel, a volcanic area with many crater lakes (Maare).
The southern part of the Eifel is less high. The area is bisected by streams and rivers running southwards. These streams flow into the Moselle. The largest of these rivers is the Kyll; the hills around this river are known as the Kyllwald;
In the south, the Eifel ends in the Voreifel.
In the north of the Eifel there are some large reservoirs. The largest of these is the reservoir in the Roer that was created by the construction of the Roerdal dam.
The Nürburgring is also located in the Eifel, a well-known car circuit for Formula 1 races, among other things. Since 2004, part of the north of the Eifel has become the Eifel National Park. This National Park falls entirely within the German-Belgian nature park High Fens-Eifel. Another part of the Eifel falls within the South Eifel Nature Park.
Well-known throughout the Netherlands and Belgium by car and motorcyclists, so reason enough for the MyRoute app RouteXpert to compile a Top 5 of Car and Motorbike routes for you.
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