Herzogenrath is in Eifel (North Rhine-Westphalia), across the border from the Dutch town of Kerkrade.

Understand

This is an old town in Germany, with a lot of history, about the middle ages and the buck riders. The river Wurm streams through the town. Around the city is a very scenic area, with a lot of nice landscapes along this river.

Get in

• 1 Herzogenrath station. Connections from Aachen  

See

• 1 Burg Rode Herzogenrath, Burgstraße 5, ☏ +49 2406 5230. Old castle fortification of the town. (updated Jul 2018)
• 2 St. Mariä Himmelfahrt Church. (updated Jul 2018)
• 3 Buck Rider Statue. (updated Jul 2018)

Eat

• 1 Eis Café Calvi, ☏ +49 2406 3535. 10AM–9PM. Ice cream café with luxerious icecreams (updated Jul 2018)
• 2 Eiscafé Peppone Cafe, Roermonder Str. 174. (updated Jul 2018)

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Eurode Live, Bergerstraße 14, 52134 Herzogenrath. 

Go next

• Kerkrade, easily walkable via a nice forest to reach abby rolduc.
• Aachen