Simmerath - Simmerath

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Simmerath
federal stateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Residents
15.377 (2019)
height
280 m
Tourist info 49 (0)2473 93 77
www.rursee.de
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Simmerath

Simmerath is a community in the Eifel at Monschau in North Rhine-Westphalia on the border to Belgium. Some eastern districts are built up on Rursee.

background

Simmerath includes the districts of Huppenbroich, Erkensruhr, Einruhr, Rurberg, Eicherscheid, Woffelsbach, Steckenborn, Kesternich, Rollesbroich, Lammersdorf, Strauch and the main town of Simmerath. Significant larger cities are in the area Aachen, the historic district town Monschau as Schleiden.

Simmerath is the sub-regions Rursee, Rurtal assigned and has a share in Eifel National Park

Travel motifs

  • Several meet in Simmerath Cycle routes together, for one-day excursions and for multi-day bike tours in the region Eifel/High Fens are suitable. River valley routes are just as possible as tours on the higher foothills of the High Fens. The transition between these sub-regions is associated with steep gradients, but they are still acceptable for many cyclists.
  • The Rursee (Main basin and Obersee) is from the Rurseeschifffahrt drive on. The main lake is also suitable for water sports. There is also a beautiful seaside resort in Rurberg.
  • Simmerath has a share in Eifel National Park , with part of the Dreiborn plateau.
  • The disadvantage is the great distance to the rail network (DB and Rurtalbahn). The journey from Aachen is associated with steep gradients (Ladder to heaven). The journey from Düren via the Rur-Ufer cycle path; The secondary route via the Kall valley is also suitable, especially if you want to reach the main town and the higher districts. The bus traffic is on Aachen aligned.
District Rurberg am Rursee

Neighboring communities

The communities are in the region Eifel

Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia

  • Rureifel and Rursee:
    • Huertgenwald, there are poor public transport connections
    • Nideggen, there are very poor public transport connections to the main town. There are regular direct connections with regional buses to the Schmidt district
    • Heimbach, there are very cumbersome connections with public transport. The Rur shipping can be included at times.
    • Monschau, there are regular direct connections with regional buses.
  • Dreiborn plateau and Schleiden valley: Schleiden: There are regular direct connections with regional buses to the Gemünd district, but also acceptable connections to the main town.
  • Venn foreland: Roetgen, there are regular direct connections with regional buses.

High Fens, Belgium

Eupen, Center of the German-speaking community in Belgium: There are no bus connections Monschau, about "Haus Ternell"

getting there

By plane

By train

  • ICE stop in Aachen:
    • To the districts of Lammersdorf, Rollesbroich, Strauch, Simmerath you take the regional bus 63 (e.g. to the districts), sometimes changing to Roetgen. The journey time from Aachen to Simmerath-Bushof is about an hour.
    • For the districts of Eicherscheid, Hammer, Dedenborn, Rösberg, Einruhr and Erkensruhr change to line 83 at Simmerath-Bushof. The travel time from Aachen to Erkensruhr is around 2 hours.
    • The districts of Paustenbach, Kestenich, Strauch, Steckenborn, Woffelsbach and Rurberg can be reached directly from Aachen with bus 68.
  • Regional train in Kall:
    • To the districts of Einruhr, Rösberg, Dedenborn, Kestenich and Simmerath continue with regional bus 829 bis Schleiden-Münd or Vogelsang-Walberhof, change there to line 63.
    • The district Erkensruhr is only served by a few buses on route 63 from Schleiden-Gemünd.
    • For the districts of Strauch, Woffelsbach and Rurberg change at Kestenich Post to line 68 with the final stop at Rurberg
    • For the districts of Rollesbroich and Lammersdorf change at Simmerath bus station in the direction of Aachen, lines 68 or 63.

In the street

By boat

Rur ship landing stages in several districts.

By bicycle

mobility

Map of Simmerath

Tourist Attractions

  • Catholic Church in Steckenborn
  • Peasant museum in Lammersdorf - Museum side
  • Dam wall of the Obersee near Rurberg
  • Promenades in Einruhr, Rurberg and Woffelsbach

activities

  • Sailing e.g. in Woffelsbach
Marina

shop

  • good selection of goods for daily needs in the main town of Simmerath

kitchen

  • Rurberg: Snack on the dam, schnitzel around 6 EUR
  • Simmerath: Vinothek Kragemann, the wine cellar is an insider tip, from the outside almost inconspicuous in a half-timbered house. A staircase leads down to the beautiful vaulted cellar. On Sundays you can have breakfast here for around 12 euros.

nightlife

accommodation

Camping / RV

  • 1  At the Rurseezentrum - Antoniushof, lakeside (in the district of Rurberg, right next to the natural swimming pool). 21 parking spaces on grass pavers; Electricity as well as supply and disposal available.Price: EUR 8.00 / 24 hours.Accepted payment methods: cash, Maestro card.last change: Jul. 2020
  • 2  RV park, In the courtyards, Simmerath (Rurberg district, in a quiet location between the forest and the Rursee). Like a parking lot along the road, to the north directly on the embankment to the Rursee. This can be reached via a staircase. No electricity, no supply and disposal.Price: EUR 8.00 / 24 hours.last change: Aug. 2018

Hotels

Apartments

health

Eifelklinik St. BrigidaKammerbruchstrasse 852152 SimmerathTelephone: 49 (0) 2473-89-0Fax: 49 (0) 2473-89-2280

Practical advice

Deutsche Post branch Hauptstr. 1752152 Simmerath

Opening times Mon-Fri: 8 a.m.-12: 30 p.m. & 1.30 p.m.-6 p.m., Sat: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Public WiFi

A public free WiFi city network is not set up in Simmerath.

trips

By bicycle

  • Eifel National Park
    • Dreiborn plateau with the forum Vogelsang and the former Wollseifen settlement, 17 km with moderate inclines
    • Rur-Ufer cycle path between Rurberg and Heimbach-Schwammenauel, 15 km with inclines, especially in the opposite direction
    • Mariawald Abbey at Heimbach and the Kermeter, 23 km with steep inclines, (300 meters in altitude)
    • Further Rursee- or Urftsee residents: Heimbach (20 km to the main town), Nideggen-Schmidt (10 km on the plateau), Schleiden-Gemünd (23 km with inclines)
    • Monschau, low incline in the area of ​​the Rur-Ufer cycle path, also with little incline from the main town of Simmerath to the Monschau districts in the area of ​​the Venn foreland south of the Rur, 10 km between the main towns with inclines mainly in the opposite direction.
  • House Ternell between Monschau and Eupen (It is 25 km to Eupen, 17 km to Haus Ternell, with moderate inclines in both directions.)
  • Pottery Museum in Raeren (19 km), wellness bath in Roetgen (12 km), each with moderate inclines in both directions.
  • On the trail of the final of World War II:

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