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| Gerolstein | ||
| federal state | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
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| Residents | 7.676 (2019) | |
| height | 358 m | |
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Gerolstein is a state-approved climatic health resort in the West German Kylltal.
background
Gerolstein is known for the mineral water of the same name, which is bottled here. Although the district is called Vulkaneifel, the place is located in a limestone basin and derived from it in the Gerolsteiner Kalkeifel.
Next major city is Bitburg; The public transport connections to the main town are moderate, as the train only goes to the Erdorf district. Anyway, the travel time is in the more distant trier significantly shorter; self Cologne can be reached more quickly on weekends.
Neighboring municipalities are: (im Kylltal) Hillesheim, Dohm-Lammersdorf, Rockeskyll, Pelm, Birresborn. In other sub-regions of the Eifel: Berlingen, Kirchweiler, Neroth, Wallenborn, Salm, Kopp, Büdesheim, Schwirzheim, Duppach, Kalenborn (Vulkaneifel).
Gerolstein has been the administrative headquarters of the [w: Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein | Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein] since January 1st, 2019, which has been the cities of Gerolstein and Hillesheim as well as 36 other communities belong to.
getting there
Airports
- Cologne Bonn Airport 2 1/2 hours by train Cologne
- Luxembourg Airport 3 hours by buses and trains about trier
By train
- There are regular direct connections by train trier and Cologne.
- From some districts it is closer to the train station Birresborn.
- The nearest train stop in Moselle valley is Cochem, about 60 km away (with inclines)
By bus
Regular bus connections consist of Prüm, Cochem above Down, Manderscheid, Hillesheim.
In the street
By bicycle
- Kylltal cycle path
- Eifel-Ardennes cycle path
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Kurpark with the Helenenquelle, a public mineral water tap; it is out of order in winter
- Juddekirchhof is a Celtic-Roman cult site above Gerolstein.
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- Kasselburg with eagle and wolf park at Pelm
- Double castle Lissingen in the district of Lissingen
activities
shop
- Shopping arcade Roundabout
- The main shopping street is a traffic-calmed zone, so not free from car traffic
Practical advice
There is a tourist information office in the train station.
The toilets for the disabled in the train station are being misused as storage space for the bakery there, while those at the administration center cannot be accessed with the Euro key, i.e. effectively not usable in both cases.
Post office, alias "Postbank Finance Center", Bahnhofstrasse 2. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9.00-12.30, 1.00-17.00.
trips
The cycling and hiking trails around Gerolstein are well signposted. Stages 9 and 10 of the Eifelsteig are quite demanding.
Regional bus connections of the Association of the Trier region open up the surrounding area.
- Pelm: Eagle and Wolf Park Kasselburg
- Prüm, 25 km, daily bus connection, line 411
- Down (Maare), 15 km, daily bus connection, line 500
- Bitburg can be reached by train
- Wittlich, 50 km, can only be reached by changing trains with travel times of no less than 90 minutes. By bus with lines 523, then from Manderscheid No. 300. Otherwise by train with change in Ehrang and Wittlich, then bus 300
- trier, 70 km, good rail connections, at least every hour
literature
Web links
- http://www.gerolstein.de - Official website of Gerolstein
- Gerolsteiner Land
