Hengebach Castle
The castle above the town was first mentioned in 1106. Since its conversion from 2008 it has housed the Internationale Kunstakademie Heimbach, which shows public exhibitions.
Heimbach
Culture · From the hotel: 12 km · 20 min by car
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Things to do
National park gate in the station
In the old station the exhibition "Geheimnisse im Buchenwald" tells the story of the forest in the Eifel National Park. The Rurtalbahn ends here, running from Düren via Obermaubach.
Art Nouveau power plant
The hydropower plant of 1904 below the Urft dam is one of the region's notable Art Nouveau industrial buildings. It houses the RWE industrial museum, and since 1998 the chamber music festival "Spannungen" has been held here.
Mariawald Abbey
The former Trappist abbey was the last Trappist monastery for men in Germany and closed in 2018. Today the site offers guided tours and events.
More questions
How do I get to Heimbach by train?
The Rurtalbahn runs from Düren via Obermaubach to Heimbach, where the line ends. The national park gate is right in the station.
Can you visit Mariawald Abbey?
The former Trappist abbey offers guided tours and events. Check current dates on the abbey's pages before visiting.
What are the Heimbach chairs?
Small wooden chairs that have been made in Heimbach since the 17th century and are now popular mainly as souvenirs.
Tip: Take the Rurtalbahn from Obermaubach to Heimbach and walk back, or the other way round.
Getting there: About 12 kilometres from the hotel, around 20 minutes by car. With the Rurtalbahn from Obermaubach you reach Heimbach without a car.
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Photo credits
- Photo 1: R. J. Mathar, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 2: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 3: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 4: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 5: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 6: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 7: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 8: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 9: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 10: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 11: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 12: Leonhard Lenz, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
