Discover Nattenheim

Nattenheim lies on a ridge between the Nims and Kyll rivers. The village is 1 km from the Bitburg exit of the A60. If you are looking for a hotel in Nattenheim, the landscape, history and hiking opportunities can help guide your choice.

Location and Roman traces

Nattenheim lies directly on an ancient Roman military road. Two Roman milestones, dated to 121 and 139 AD, were found in the area of this road. A Roman temple precinct stood at Nattenheimer Kopf. The road, the two finds with their specific dates, and the temple precinct are distinct points of reference for Nattenheim’s Roman history.

St. Hubertus and historic buildings

The Catholic branch church of St. Hubertus dates from 1875. The Neo-Romanesque building is made of limestone blocks and features sandstone details. In front of the church stands an 18th-century baptismal font from the predecessor church. At the same site, you can therefore see a 19th-century church building and an older baptismal font. The church is surrounded by well-preserved farmhouses from the 18th and 19th centuries. Eleven old, well-preserved wayside crosses can be found in Nattenheim and its immediate surroundings. They broaden the view of local history beyond the ensemble around St. Hubertus.

Hiking and landscape

The Nattenheim hike starts at the multi-generational meeting place and climbs to Trimberg, Nattenheim’s highest hill at 435 metres above sea level. From the trail, there are sweeping views across the Nimstal valley and the hills of the Bitburger Land. Along the hike, part of the quarry was left to nature and has developed into a remarkable biotope. Trimberg gives the route a named high point; the view opens out across the landscape, while the biotope marks a distinct natural area along the way.

The Witches’ Path is lined with meadows, fields and a small spruce plantation. These landscape features sit side by side: open spaces and a smaller spruce plantation shape the course of the path.

More topics in the Bitburg-Prüm district

In the wider destination of the Bitburg-Prüm district, you will find other distinct attractions. The Mühlenberger Stollen Bleialf visitor mine has a mining trail with numerous information boards about the area’s mining history. The Devonium in Waxweiler conveys complex ideas in palaeontology and the science of fossil life in a playful way. The Westwall Museum is housed across three accessible floors of a bunker and presents a military history exhibition in underground corridors and rooms. The approximately 700-year-old moated castle of Rittersdorf has remained almost unchanged since it was built and offers an impressive picture of late medieval and early modern Renaissance residential culture.

Discover more destinations: Biersdorf Am See, Bickendorf, Oberweis, Niederweiler, Ehlenz, Oberweiler, Dudeldorf, Baustert.

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