Discover Harspelt

Church and historic crosses

The Catholic parish church of the Nativity of Mary in Harspelt is a hall church dating from 1741. At the entrance to the churchyard stands a slate beam cross, probably dating from the first half of the 19th century. The churchyard also contains four slate gravestones of parish priests from the late 18th and 19th centuries. A tall, richly sculpted wooden cross stands at Dorfstraße 18; it is dated to either 1819 or 1929. West of Harspelt, on the road to Sevenig, stands a shaft cross decorated with reliefs from the 17th century.

The crosses differ both in their periods and in the precision of their dating: the slate beam cross probably dates from a particular half of the 19th century; two possible years are given for the wooden cross on Dorfstraße. The other monuments can be identified by their locations and dates, from the 17th-century shaft cross to the gravestones from the late 18th and 19th centuries.

The Lützkampen Mill Loop

The Islek Trails’ Lützkampen Mill Loop is a 6.2-kilometer hiking route. It leads from Lützkampen past the former Harspelt Mill, along the Irsen to the former Lützkampen Mill, and back to the village. Both former mills are located on the Irsen. Other features of the loop include demolished West Wall bunkers and tank barriers. Traces of the 2018 flood are visible in parts of the Irsen Valley along the route; how clearly they can be seen may vary.

The route description thus brings together several different themes: former mills along the river, visible flood traces, and military-history relics. The route is 6.2 kilometers long; orientation is also important when planning your hike. The Islek Trails have no route markings or signposts. Therefore, follow the route description or use GPS navigation. Check the route description and trail conditions before setting out.

More routes and the European Monument

The Welchenhausen Sculpture Trail leads from Stupbach through Welchenhausen to the Three-Country Region near Ouren. Nat'Our Route 1 is a cross-border circular trail along the Our to the European Monument in Ouren. The routes already differ in how they are described: the Sculpture Trail is defined by its starting point, an intermediate stop, and its destination, while Nat'Our Route 1 is described as a circular route along the river.

The European Monument stands where Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium meet; a bridge crosses the Three-Country Region. The monument commemorates the founding of the European Community in 1957 and consists of five stones. Nat'Our Route 1 thus links a riverside route with a specific destination, while the Sculpture Trail describes its course through several named places to the border area.

More cultural attractions in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

The wider travel destination of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm offers further cultural and educational attractions. The Mühlenberger Stollen Bleialf Visitor Mine has a mining trail with numerous information panels on the area's mining history. One-hour guided tours cover ore mining in Bleialf, from geology to applied technology. Check current seasonal visitor information before planning your visit.

The Devonium in Waxweiler presents complex concepts in paleontology and the science of fossil life in an engaging way. The Westwall Museum is housed across three accessible floors of a bunker; its underground passages and rooms contain a military-history exhibition. These attractions broaden the region’s range of themes to include mining, fossils, and military history.

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