Nimstal cycle path

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Nimstal cycle path
Logo of the Nimstal cycle path
overall length approx. 65 km
location Eifel , Nims / Rhineland-Palatinate
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Starting point Weinheim
Target point Irreler mill near Irrel (mouth of the Nims in the Prüm)
Places along the way Rommersheim , Schönecken , Dingdorf , Nimsreuland , Lasel , Feuerscheid , Schleid , Bickendorf , Nattenheim , Rittersdorf , Bitburg , Masholder , Messerich , Wolsfeld , Alsdorf , Niederweis , Irrel
Flooring mostly asphalt, otherwise water-bound cover
Height difference Start 510  m , end 150  m
approx. 500 m up /
approx. 900 m down
difficulty Lasel - Bitburg: sporty /
otherwise: easy
Traffic volume Bike paths and roads with little traffic.
Connection to Eifel-Ardennen-Radweg , Kylltal-Radweg , Prümtal-Radweg
Website URL Nims cycle path at www.eifel.info

The Nimstal cycle path is a cycle path along the Eifel river Nims . It connects Weinsheim in the Prüm Kalkmulde , the headwaters of the Nims with their confluence with the Prüm near Irrel. It thus creates a connection between the Eifel-Ardennen cycle path and the Prümtal cycle path in the Rhineland Palatinate cycle path network. About the Prümtal bike trail that can Sauertal at Minden , in the German-Luxembourg border just a few kilometers can be achieved. Most of the route is flat to slightly hilly and partly leads over a former railway line. The 24 km long Lasel - Bitburg section has steeper climbs and descents.

Route Weinsheim - Irrel

Characteristic

The Nimstal-Radweg is marked in both directions with the Radwegelogo and is mainly led over asphalted bicycle paths. The touring bike is indicated by the ADFC as the most suitable. Its characteristics can be divided into three sections.

  • Weinsheim - Lasel: This approx. 21 km long section starts at an altitude of 510  m above sea level. NHN and leads slightly hilly with a falling tendency to 330  m above sea level. NHN until shortly before Lasel. The section is almost entirely guided by separate cycle paths, only the section Schönecken - Dingdorf uses the country road. From the Schweisstalermühle behind Dingdorf via Nimsreuland to Lasel, the cycle path is on a gravel farm road.
  • Lasel - Bitburg: This approx. 24 km long section starts at 330  m above sea level. NHN , then climbs the next 6 km to 496  m above sea level. NHN behind Feuerscheid through the “Hardtwald”, then to Rittersdorf near Bitburg at 285  m above sea level. To lead NHN steadily downwards. After Bitburg a small ascent to 320  m above sea level has to be done again . NHN can be mastered. Due to the climbs, this section is recommended for more sporty drivers. The Lasel - Feuerscheid and Bickendorf - Nattenheim sections are on country roads.
  • Bitburg - Irrel: This last, approx. 20 km long section has hardly any inclines or declines, as it is led over a former railway line. It ends at the confluence of the Nims in the Prüm at the "Irreler Mühle" in the municipality of Irrel ( 49 ° 50 '32.9 "  N , 6 ° 28' 18.8"  E ) at 170  m above sea level. NHN .

description

Weinheim - Lasel

The signs start on the Eifel-Ardennes cycle path in Weinsheim in the “ Prümer Kalkmulde ”, the source area of ​​the Nims. On the Eifel-Ardennes cycle path it is approx. 3 km to Prüm and approx. 22 km to Gerolstein. Gerolstein train station is on the Eifel line Cologne - Trier or Koblenz. From the "Prümer Kalkmulde", the route leads downhill to Rommersheim and the nature reserve Schönecker Schweiz . This is followed by the village of Schönecken with its castle ruins . From there there are two ways to get to the Schweißtaler Mühle. Either on the local road to Dingsdorf and through the Annabach valley on an asphalt farm road. Or above the Weberhof to the left on a farm road directly towards the welding valley. From the Schweisstalermühle, the route continues near the Nims, slightly downhill via Nimsreuland to Lasel. This piece leads over a gravel farm road.

Lasel - Bitburg

In Lasel the bike path leaves the Nimstal and leads up to Feuerscheid in the Hardtwald. The highest point of the ascent is reached behind Feuerscheid, then it goes downhill via Schleid and Bickendorf, with a town center that is well worth seeing, back into the Nimstal. The heights of the Hardtwald offer beautiful panoramic views over the southern Eifel. Between Feuerscheid and Schleid, the cycle path winds several times around the A60 motorway, only to leave it before Bickendorf, together with the Nimstal, heading south. The A60 bids farewell here with the imposing bridge structure of 780 m length over the Nimstal. Behind Bickendorf, the remains of the Roman Villa Otrang , about 5 km east of the cycle path, can be viewed . The cycle path continues to Rittersdorf with its water castle, which is well worth seeing . Behind Rittersdorf, cycle paths lead into Bitburg city center and via Matzen into the Kylltal to Bitburg-Erdorf . The train station is here on the Eifel route Cologne - Trier or Koblenz. The distance between the cycle path and the train station is approx. 7 km, while Bitburg city center is approx. 3 km from the Nimstal cycle path. In the beer town of Bitburg there are not only the brewery but also other sights such as the Beda cultural center and the Bitburg-Prüm district museum. The Nimstal cycle path itself leads west of the city center through the district of Stahl towards Messerich.

Bitburg - Irrel

At Bitburg there is another hill to climb before continuing from Messerich on the railway line of the former Nims-Sauertalbahn through the Nimstal. The next place on the route is Wolsfeld with its well-preserved town center with a church, the so-called castle and old farmhouses. The path continues on the railway line along the Nims via Alsdorf to Niederweis. The Romanesque tower of a parish church from the Middle Ages and a baroque country palace are located here . On the way to Irrel, a detour to the Irrel waterfalls is possible. Shortly after the town of Irrer you come to the Irreler Mühle, where the Nims flows into the Prüm. This brings you to the end of the cycle path and the Prümtal cycle path . This follows the former railway line in the Prüm Valley and after a few kilometers leads to Minden and thus into the Sauer Valley . In Irrel the Westwall Museum and the Catholic parish church of St. Ambrosius are worth seeing.

Connecting cycle paths

The Nimstal cycle path branches off the Gerolstein - Prüm section of the Eifel-Ardennes cycle path at Weinsheim . At Bitburg-Erdorf there is a connection to the Kylltal cycle path , which leads from the source and the German-Belgian border to Trier on the Moselle . At the end of the Nimstal cycle path in Irrel you come to the Prümtal cycle path, which starts in Stadtkyll , leads to the source and continues along the Prüm to Minden where it flows into the Sauer . It is only a few kilometers from the end of the Nimstal Cycle Path to the Sauer Valley. There the Sauertal cycle path runs along the Sauer to where it flows into the Moselle at Wasserbillig .
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Train and bus connections

The next train station at the start of the Ninstal cycle path is in Gerolstein . This is about 22 km from the starting point on the Eifel-Ardennes cycle path. Gerolstein train station is on the Eifel line Cologne - Trier or Koblenz. It is also on the Kaisersesch - Daun - Gerolstein line of the former Eifelquerbahn . Rail buses and reconditioned passenger trains of the Vulkan-Eifel-Bahn (VEB) have been operating here since 2000 . Operation every two hours is limited to the season from May to October on weekends and public holidays. Another access to the rail network is in Bitburg-Ehrdorf . The train station is also on the Eifel line Cologne - Trier or Koblenz. The distance between the cycle path and the train station is approx. 7 km.

The “ RegioRadler ” bus routes run daily from April 1st to November 1st and have space for 22 bicycles. The Nimstal cycle path connects to these lines:

  • In Gerolstein with RegioLine 500 between Cochem on the Moselle and Gerolstein in the Vulkaneifel.
  • The RegioRadler 441 Sauertal bus runs via Irrel (Trier-Bollendorf, Irrel exit).

Landscape and culture

  • Castle ruin Schönecken

  • The Nims at Schönecken

  • Bickendorf, Nimstal Bridge

  • Rittersdorf Castle

  • Devil's Gorge near Irrel

The route starts in the area of ​​the “Prümer Kalkmulde”, whose underground rock consists of calcareous sediments from former seas. In the climatically drier and warmer Kalkeifel there are significant and scenic nature reserves. Here near Weinsheim the Niesenberg nature reserve . These habitats, which are considered ecologically valuable, also offer a great wealth of fossils. Above all, the areas covered with poor grass are habitats for protected animal and plant species. The source streams of the Nims arise in this area and disappear again in the subsurface in cavities that have been detached from the limestone layers. Shortly afterwards, the route reaches the “ Schönecker Schweiz ” nature reserve . Here the rock formations of the Schönecker Dolomit , as well as typical karst phenomena such as caves and streams are impressive . The lime-rich beech forests have an early-blooming accompanying flora such as Märzenbecher , wild garlic and lily of the valley and others. The castle ruins can be visited in Schönecken . After Leisel it goes to the heights of the Hardtwald from where beautiful panoramic views over the southern Eifel are possible. Back in the Nimstal valley, the accompanying A60 motorway with the imposing 780 m long Nimstal bridge ends near Bickendorf . Shortly afterwards, a detour to the Roman Villa Otrang is possible. The next interesting place is Rittersdorf with its remarkable moated castle , which was mentioned for the first time in 1263. The extensively renovated castle now serves as a restaurant and local history museum. The registry office of the Bitburg-Land community is also located in the castle. The route then reaches the town of Bitburg, known for its beer brewery. In addition to the brewery , the city also offers other sights such as the Beda cultural center and the Bitburg-Prüm district museum. The rest of the route now runs in the Nims Valley on the railway line of the former Nims-Sauertal Railway . The next place worth seeing is Wolsfeld with its essentially undisturbed town center on the rectangle of Hubertus- and Holsthumer Straße, with the church that goes back to the 12th century, the so-called castle that goes back to the 17th century and the one that goes back to the 18th century Farmhouses. After that, Niederweis is of cultural interest with its baroque country palace . The castle, built between 1693 and 1755, came into private ownership in 2005 and was professionally restored to its original condition. In the outbuildings there is now a restaurant and a café. Visits are possible on Sundays and otherwise for groups by prior arrangement. In addition, the Catholic parish church Sankt Evangelist, with a Romanesque tower from the 13th century, a neo-baroque nave and an organ by the Würzburg organ builder Balthasar Schlimbach from the middle of the 19th century is worth seeing. Before Irrer, a detour to the Irreller waterfalls is possible. From there you get to the “Water and Nature Adventure Path”, which leads as a circular route through the German-Luxembourg nature park and back to Irrel. The town of Irrel offers the medieval parish church with a late Gothic choir tower from 1510, the Westwall Museum on the Katzenkopf and the railway viaduct at the Irreler mill. There are eight imposing objects made of red sandstone blocks along the cycle path between Bitburg and the Sauer Valley. They were created by artists from Germany, Belgium, Poland, China and Japan. A story is told about each object on the associated information board.

Attractions

  • Bitburg : brewery ; Downtown; House of Culture Beda; Bitburg-Prüm District Museum.
  • Wolsfeld : town center with church, old farmhouses and the so-called castle.
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Typical southern Eifel landscape near Speicher near Bitburg.

literature

  • ADFC regional map Eifel / Mosel , 1: 75,000. Bielefelder Verlag, 1st edition 2006. ISBN 3-87073-391-8
  • Cycle Atlas Cycle Atlas "South Eifel" - between the Ardennes and the Vulkaneifel , 1: 75,000. Esterbauer publishing house. ISBN 978-3-85000-269-1

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Coordinates: 50 ° 13 ′ 40.5 ″  N , 6 ° 28 ′ 11.4 ″  E