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Nideggen, Germany

Nideggen is a town of 10,727 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population10,727 GeoNames
Elevation304 m 997 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area65.0 km²
Nearest airportFlugplatz Würselen-Aachen (AAH) 26 km

Why visit Nideggen

Townapedia lists 119 museums and landmarks, 49 parks and trails, 91 places to eat, 33 places to stay and 41 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Wildpark Schmidt, Hofladen Knein, Burg Nideggen and Burgenmuseum.

About Nideggen

Nideggen (German: [ˈniːdɛɡn̩] ) is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south of Düren.

From the Wikipedia article Nideggen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do41

Wildpark Schmidt

Zoo and aquarium · 5.2 km

Apr-Oct 09:30-18:00; Nov-Apr 09:30-14:00; Dec 24-26,Jan 01 off

Open in Google Maps · +49 2474 215

Hofladen Knein

Farm and orchard · 3.4 km

Obst und Saft in Bioland-Qualität

Sa 09:00-14:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2427 1251

Engelsblick

Scenic view · 3.3 km

Blick auf Stausee Obermaubach

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Krawutschke Tower

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

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Eugenienstein

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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Heidkopf

Scenic view · 2.6 km

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Hemgenberg

Scenic view · 4.8 km

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Hill 400

Scenic view · 3.0 km

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Krawutschketurm

Scenic view · 3.0 km

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Meuchelberg

Scenic view · 6.8 km

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Eifelblick

Scenic view · 0.8 km

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Milch/Coffee2go

Farm and orchard · 2.5 km

24/7

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Museums and landmarks119

Burg Nideggen

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

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Burgenmuseum

Museum · 0.7 km

Kirchgasse, Nideggen

Tu-Su 10:00-17:00

Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +49 2427 6340

Burg Blens

Monument and historic site · 3.7 km

1 Sankt-Georg-Straße, Heimbach

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Burg Gödersheim

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

Burghaus

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Burg Hengebach

Monument and historic site · 6.6 km

Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +49 2446 8057911

1944 Hürtgen Forest Museum

Museum · 8.1 km

Peace museum in Hürtgen Forest

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Castle Museum, Nideggen

Museum · 0.7 km

Museum

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Fischtreppe

Monument and historic site · 3.8 km

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Lukasmühle

Monument and historic site · 5.6 km

Ausgegrabene Überreste der Lukasmühle

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Burg Drove

Monument and historic site · 4.7 km

7 Wewordenstraße, Kreuzau

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Burg Untermaubach

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

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Internationale Kunstakademie Heimbach/Eifel

Museum · 6.6 km

48 Hengebachstraße, Heimbach

Open in Google Maps · +49 2446 809700

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Parks, trails and playgrounds49

Wunderland

Playground · 6.6 km

8 Auf der Gries, Nideggen

Mo-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-19:00;PH 11:00-19:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 1748974918

Am Wildenberg bei Hetzingen

Hiking and trails · 1.8 km

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Blauer See

Hiking and trails · 5.5 km

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Drover Heide

Hiking and trails · 5.2 km

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Drover Heide

Hiking and trails · 6.3 km

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Eifel National Park

Park · 9.2 km

National park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Ginnicker Bruch

Hiking and trails · 6.6 km

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37 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes91

Strepp am See

Restaurant · Regional · 3.5 km

2 Am Stausee, Kreuzau

Th,Fr 11:30+; Sa,Su 11:00+; Mo-We off

Open in Google Maps · +49 2422 7454

Friesenhof

Restaurant · German · 6.5 km

28 Zum Friesenhof, Düren

We-Sa 15:00-23:00, Su 11:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2421 51779

A Casa

Restaurant

Pizzaria & Ristorante

5 Zülpicher Straße

Mo, We-Su 17:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2427 5689753

Boeder´s Brunchhouse

Cafe · Cake, Regional · 6.4 km

1 An der Laag, Heimbach

We-Su 09:00-17:00; Mo-Tu off

Open in Google Maps · +49 2446 7049840

Brosio

Restaurant · Italian · 6.3 km

64 Zehnthofstraße, Nideggen

We-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-15:00,16:30-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2425 6289653

Burg Hausen

Restaurant · Regional · 4.6 km

6-8 Hausener Straße, Heimbach

We-Su 11:00-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2446 8056369

Café Stilbruch

Cafe · 6.6 km

Cafe mit zusätzlich warmer Küche und Apartements.

26 Hengebachstraße, Heimbach

Mo,We-Sa 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 2446 8052050

Eifeler Hof

Restaurant · Regional · 6.6 km

43-45 Hengebachstraße, Heimbach

We-Su 10:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2446 442

Gut Kallerbend

Restaurant · Regional · 1.9 km

1, Nideggen

Fr-Su 08:30-21:00; Th-We 08:30-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2427 1217

Pizzaria Im Altwerk

Restaurant · Italian

30 Im Altwerk, Nideggen

Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00, 17:30-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2427 904050

Zum Felsenrundgang

Restaurant · 1.3 km

Sonn- und Feiertag durchgehend warme Küche

79 Rather Straße, Nideggen

We-Sa 18:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:30-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2427 1783

Aquila

Restaurant · International

Mo-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-21:30; Su 11:30-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2427 904495

79 more on the map.

Where to stay33

Churches and places of worship39

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Shopping17

Gas and EV charging7

Schools, colleges and libraries16

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Healthcare6

Map of Nideggen

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Getting there and nearby towns

Flugplatz Würselen-Aachen (AAH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.

  • Zülpich 12 km east, about 12 min by car
  • Nörvenich 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
  • Schleiden 18 km south, about 18 min by car
  • Stolberg 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
  • Niederzier 21 km north, about 21 min by car
  • Weilerswist 26 km east, about 26 min by car
  • Aachen 30 km west, about 30 min by car
  • Würselen 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
  • Rheinbach 34 km east, about 34 min by car
  • Köln 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car

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