Discover Körperich: Nature, swimming and culture

Körperich is located in the Southern Eifel Nature Park. The fertile Gaybach Valley is known as the “Golden Ground.” Visitors planning a stay can choose from a range of activities: the outdoor pool offers swimming, Kewenig Castle and St. Hubertus Parish Church showcase architectural and regional history, while Circular Hiking Trail 43 takes in the Oven and Iron Museum in Hüttingen.

A day at the pool, with plenty to enjoy

Körperich’s outdoor adventure pool has a swimming pool, a non-swimmers’ pool and a toddlers’ pool. Slides, a climbing wall and a diving tower complement the pools; there is also a beach volleyball court and well-maintained sunbathing lawns for relaxing. The different types of pools are a useful point of reference when planning a visit with children. Slides, the climbing wall and beach volleyball offer other ways to be active, while the lawns provide a quieter part of the swimming experience.

The outdoor pool has an adjacent campsite, as well as a youth tent site with a barbecue hut. Camping options are therefore also part of the trip planning, alongside the swimming facilities. Facilities and availability may change, and individual amenities may be temporarily unavailable. Check the latest information before your visit.

Architectural history and culture throughout the year

Kewenig Castle is a historic castle with ties to regional history. Concerts and exhibition openings are held there in summer; a winter Christmas market is a tradition for visitors. The seasonal programme may change, so it is worth checking event dates against your planned travel period.

The Catholic parish church of St. Hubertus has medieval foundations. The west tower and choir were built in the Classical style in 1826. For architecture enthusiasts, the different building phases are especially easy to trace: medieval foundations were followed by a clearly dated 19th-century extension.

Natural monument and hiking destination

The King’s Oak is designated a natural monument. The area immediately around the tree is fenced off because of the risk of falling branches during storms; restrictions may change depending on forestry and safety conditions. Check the latest situation before visiting.

Circular Hiking Trail 43 takes in the Oven and Iron Museum in Hüttingen and its Ofenstube museum café. This hike therefore focuses on a specific museum subject as well as the trail itself. Combining a circular hike with a museum visit offers culture-minded visitors a different focus from a day devoted mainly to the outdoor pool.

In the wider destination of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

The wider destination of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm offers more options to consider when planning your trip. The Mühlenberger Stollen Bleialf visitor mine offers one-hour guided tours, where visitors can learn about ore mining in Bleialf, from geology to applied technology. The mine also has a mining trail with numerous information boards on the area’s mining history. The guided tour through the mine and the information boards along the trail provide different ways to explore the subject of mining. Check the latest seasonal and tour information when planning your visit.

The Devonium in Waxweiler explains complex concepts in palaeontology and the science of fossil life in a playful way. The Westwall Museum offers a different focus: it is housed across three accessible levels of a bunker and presents a military history exhibition in underground corridors and rooms. Fossils and palaeontology on the one hand, and military history on the other, are clearly distinct topics.

The water castle of Rittersdorf, which is around 700 years old, offers another way to explore history. It has remained almost unchanged since it was built and gives an impressive picture of late medieval and early modern Renaissance domestic culture. The castle has a privately run restaurant serving fine regional cuisine; check whether it is open before your visit. When planning the rest of your trip, you can choose among mining, natural science, military history and historic domestic culture, depending on your interests.

Discover more destinations: Kruchten, Nasingen, Karlshausen, Nusbaum, Niedersgegen, Berkoth, Heilbach, Ammeldingen An Der Our.

For the wider travel overview: Neuerburg.