Kalterherberg: Winter Hiking, Cycling Routes and Eifeldom

• The Vennbahn Cycle Path runs as a cross-border long-distance cycle route through Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg.
• In Kalterherberg, you can join the Vennbahn Cycle Path at the old railway station and at Reichenstein Monastery.
• The RurUfer Cycle Path runs for around 180 kilometres along the Rur.
• In Kalterherberg, you can access the RurUfer Cycle Path at the Fedderbach car park and at the Norbertus Chapel.
• The MTB Training Centre has a large pump track, a children's pump track, a skills area and a jumpline.
• The Tourist Information Centre provides advice on hiking and cycling trails, sights and accommodation.

Natural surroundings and winter hiking

The easy, accessible and family-friendly circular hike from the Gut Heistert hiking car park is 3.6 kilometres long and leads through the Kalterherberg pastureland and a spruce forest into the Perlenbach valley. Along the way, you pass daffodil areas and a rare intermediate bog. When it snows, the route can be used as a snow hiking trail.

The 3.6-kilometre circular route alternates between pastureland, spruce forest and the Perlenbach valley. Daffodil areas and a rare intermediate bog lie along the route. The route is easy, accessible and family-friendly; when it snows, it can be used as a snow hiking trail.

Cultural and historical destinations in Kalterherberg

Reichenstein Monastery is one of the sights in Kalterherberg. It was founded around 1136 as a double monastery of the Premonstratensians.

The Eifeldom is a landmark of Kalterherberg and was built in 1898 in the neo-Romanesque style.

Cycling and sporting options

For cyclists, Kalterherberg offers several different types of cycling-related activities. The Vennbahn Cycle Path represents a cross-border long-distance cycling connection, the RurUfer Cycle Path a long route along a river, and the MTB Training Centre an opportunity to practise on features such as a pump track, skills area and jumpline. You should not view these options as one uniform route: they are aimed at different ways of spending an active stay.

This distinction can be particularly helpful when travelling with several people. While a long-distance cycling or river route shapes a longer excursion, the MTB Training Centre focuses on the pump track, skills area and jumpline. The available access points at different locations make it easier to orient yourself geographically without specifying a particular route length, direction of travel or duration of stay.

Other places for orientation: Rohren, Mützenich, Konzen.

FAQ

Where does the Kalterherberg village tour begin and end?

The village tour is an easy circular route covering 8.5 kilometres. The start and finish are at the Am Eifeldom hiking car park.

When is the Eifeldom open?

The Eifeldom is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

When was the Norbertus Chapel consecrated?

Construction of the Norbertus Chapel began in 1925. It was blessed on 6 June 1926 by Vicar General Dr Vogt.

What is known about the Cross in the Venn?

The Cross in the Venn was erected and consecrated in 1890 on the Richelsley rock.

Is there a bicycle repair station in Kalterherberg?

There is a bicycle repair station at the Kalterherberg Tourist Information Centre. It is also accessible outside opening hours.

To the higher-level travel overview: Monschau.