Burg Reifferscheid, Hellenthal

Name: Burg Reifferscheid
Address: Zehntweg 5, Hellenthal, 53940, Germany

#2 among attractions in Hellenthal

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles

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The ruins of Reifferscheid Castle stand at a height of 450 metres above sea level near the German-Belgian border between the mountains of the Eifel and the Ardennes in the municipality of Hellenthal. Its name probably comes from a forest clearing that belonged to a man called Rifhari, the names Rifersceith or Rifheres-sceit mean "woodland strip of Rifhari". ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°28'36"N, 6°27'59"E

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Zehntweg 5Hellenthal 53940 Germany

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Day trips

Burg Reifferscheid – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kloster Steinfeld, Weißer Stein, Wildenburg Castle, Wildfreigehege Hellenthal.

4.7 miNE
Church
Kloster Steinfeld
119 min walk • Nestled in the serene landscapes of the Eifel region in Germany, Kloster Steinfeld is a historic church that has stood as a beacon of spiritual and architectural significance for centuries. Originally founded in the 12th century, this former monastery has a storied...
6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Weißer Stein
161 min walk • The Weißer Stein is located in the forest of Mürringen, a hamlet of the Büllingen municipality in East Belgium. It is the highest point of this village and the second-highest point of Belgium. It also lies on the border with the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
1.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Wildenburg Castle
41 min walk • The Wildenburg lies in the North Rhine-Westphalian part of the Eifel Mountains in the national park district of Hellenthal in the German county of Euskirchen.
2.3 miNW
Zoo, Aquarium
Wildfreigehege Hellenthal, Hellenthal
59 min walk • The Hellenthal Game Reserve with the Hellenthal Bird of Prey Station incorporated into the game reserve is a 65-hectare zoo south of the Eifel National Park, in Hellenthal.
4.7 miNW
Protected moorlands with rare flora
High Fens – Eifel Nature Park
121 min walk • The German-Belgian High Fens – Eifel Nature Park, often called the North Eifel Nature Park, is a cross-border nature park with elements in the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate as well as the Belgian province of Liège. It has a total area of 2,485 km2.
4.7 miNW
Mountain
Eigart, Schleiden
120 min walk • The Eigart is a hill located in the county of Euskirchen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia at 565.5 m above sea level, in the North Eifel. The Eigart is situated in the High Fens-Eifel Nature Park a little east of the Eifel National Park. It lies west of the village of Berescheid in the borough of Schleiden.
5.9 miNE
Locality
Kall
150 min walk • Kall is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, approximatively 20 km south-west of Euskirchen.