37 - Unterwegs in Rohren & Widdau

The 5 km long village walk through Nideggen-Rath shows all the highlights of the village and the countryside.

The road takes its name from the post-war period, when coffee smuggling from Belgium was one of the most important sources of income for the people of Schmidt. Schmidt was over 90% destroyed at the end of the Second World War, including the parish church of St. Hubertus. With the profits from smuggling coffee across the nearby border, the people of Schmidt got their families through and rebuilt their destroyed houses. Of course, this did not go unnoticed by the parish priest at the time, Josef Beyer. The reconstruction of the church initially progressed somewhat less quickly. He said in a sermon: "I know that you are getting a headache from all the money. For me it's the other way around, because I don't know where I'm going to get the money to rebuild the church." From now on, the smugglers sacrificed part of their profits from the coffee business to rebuild the church. church. This is why it is popularly known as St. Mokka.

This gravel bike tour combines challenging climbs, gentle flow descents and fantastic landscapes between Münsterwald and Schlangenberg.

The Stolberg mining history circular trail leads to the relics of the once important ore mining industry around Stolberg. Along the route, information boards offer fascinating insights into the history of zinc and lead mining, formative mines such as Diepenlinchen and Albertsgrube and the development of the region from open-cast mining to industrial culture. Ideal for anyone who wants to experience industrial history up close.

Blooming meadows, lovely river valleys, rippling lakes and dense forests characterize the landscape on the northern edge of the Eifel. Between romantic villages with half-timbered houses, you immerse yourself in the cycle of nature. Your constant companion: the fragrant blossoms of the Eifel.