Copyright: Dennis Stratmann | Kreis Düren
Kurze Tour durch die Drover Heide [52]
Type of tour:Hiking
-Difficulty:very easy, easy
Duration1:00 h
Length4.6 km
Ascent10 hm
Descent10 hm
Elevation profile
StartParking lot at the K28, 52373 Kreuzau-Drove
DestinationParking lot at the K28, 52373 Kreuzau-Drove
Description
Circular walk through the Drover Heide bird sanctuary / 5 km
Hard to believe, but also a piece of the Eifel: the Drover Heide surprises with an almost flat landscape of heath, forest and meadows on the easy-to-walk circular trail.
Wooden footbridges cross countless small bodies of water. Rare prehistoric crayfish and great crested newts are just some of their inhabitants. The sunny, warm and insect-rich area also attracts a colorful flock of birds. Whether woodlark or nightjar - over 130 species feel at home in the international bird sanctuary. They are perhaps only outshone by the broom heather.
When it blooms purple in late summer, it is sure to attract all the attention. You can get an overview of this magically diverse natural refuge on the former military training area from the viewpoint on the way back. Let's get up there!
Impressions
Further information
- Travel by train to Düren, then continue by bus or Rurtalbahn to Kreuzau, then by bus to Drove.
Round trip
Family-friendly
Botanical highlights
Suitable for strollers
Rureifel Tourismus GmbH
Matthias-Zimmermann-Straße 14a
52152 Simmerath
