The Kermeter: in the foreground the Obersee (Pre-basin of the Rur Dam) and the wall of the Urft Dam
The Kermeter ridge is covered by a forest, some 33 km² in area, that is one of the largest contiguous, deciduous forests in the Rhineland. Since 1 January 2004 it has formed the core zone of the Eifel National Park.
The Kermeter lies on the territory of the three Eifel parishes of Heimbach, Simmerath and Schleiden. It is bordered to the north and west by the Rur Reservoir (around 281.5 m above NN) and thus by the Rur valley near Heimbach, to the southwest by the Obersee (a pre-basin of the Rur Dam), and in the south by the Urft Reservoir (at around 322.5 m above NN) and thus the Urft valley. In the southwest the Kermeter transitions into Wolfgarten and Gemünd in the direction of the upper reaches of the Rotbach.
The highest point in the Kermeter is an unnamed rounded summit (527.8 m above NN) near Wolfgarten, on which the fire service and observation tower, the Wolfgarten Fire Watchtower (Feuerwachtturm Wolfgarten), stands (a list of other Kermeter hills is given below).
Landscape and natureedit
Trail through the beech forestSouthern hillside of the Kermeter with oak woods and slate crags
The Kermeter covers an area of 3,592 hectares, of which about 3,300 hectares is a single forested area (the so-called Kermeter-Hochwald or Kermeter High Forest). Beech woods dominate the shaded, damp northern slopes (24%), in places with trees that are over 200 years old. Oak woods hold sway on the drier, southern slopes (26%), interrupted by rocky outcrops (Felsheide). At the start of the 21st century almost half the forest area still consisted of spruce trees, a consequence of reforestation measures after the Second World War. However it is planned that in the long term the spruce stock will be reduced in favour of deciduous woods.
Hillsedit
Amongst the hills and high points of the Kermeter are the following, according to the Deutsche Grundkarte and sorted by height in metres above sea level:
Unnamed summit near Wolfgarten (527.8 m), Euskirchen district; highest hill in the Kermeter; with an observation tower and the Wolfgarten Fire Watchtower (Feuerwachtturm Wolfgarten)
Tonsberg (333.3 m); with ruined castle (cultural monument)
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kermeter.
Further readingedit
F. Köhler: Käferfauna in Naturwaldzellen und Wirtschaftswald. Vergleichende Untersuchungen im Waldreservat Kermeter in der Nordeifel. Schriftenreihe LÖBF/LAfAO NRW, Bd. 6, Recklinghausen
Pfeifer, Maria: Nationalpark Eifel, ThemenTouren Bd. 4, Mit dem Fahrrad durch den Nationalpark Eifel, 1. Auflage, J.P. Bachem Verlag 2008, ISBN978-3-7616-2179-0
Pfeifer, Maria: Der Wildnis-Trail im Nationalpark Eifel, ThemenTouren Bd. 3, Vier Tagesetappen zwischen 18 und 25 km, 1. Auflage, J.P. Bachem Verlag 2007, ISBN978-3-7616-2154-7
Pfeifer, Maria: Kurze Wanderungen im Nationalpark Eifel, ThemenTouren Bd. 2, 12 leichte Touren zwischen 2 und 7 km, 2. Auflage J.P. Bachem Verlag 2007, ISBN978-3-7616-2010-6
Pfeifer, Maria et al.: Nationalpark Eifel, ThemenTouren Bd. 1, 10 Touren zwischen 5 und 18 km, 4. vollständig überarbeitete Auflage, J.P. Bachem Verlag 2007, ISBN978-3-7616-2068-7
NRW-Stiftung/Eifelverein: Nationalpark Eifel, ThemenTouren Bd. 1, 10 Touren zwischen 5 und 18 km, 4. vollständig überarbeitete Auflage, J.P. Bachem Verlag 2007, ISBN978-3-7616-2068-7
Herbst im Buchenwald. Kölner Stadtanzeiger vom 29. Oktober 2002
Eifel Club (publ.): Nationalpark-Karte, Wanderkarte Nr. 50 des Eifelvereins, Maßstab 1:25.000, Verlag des Eifelvereins 2007, ISBN978-3-921805-51-0
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The Kermeter is an upland region up to 527 8 m above sea level NN which is part of the Rureifel within the North Eifel in the districts of Aachen Duren and Euskirchen in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine Westphalia in Germany The Kermeter in the foreground the Obersee Pre basin of the Rur Dam and the wall of the Urft Dam The Kermeter ridge is covered by a forest some 33 km in area that is one of the largest contiguous deciduous forests in the Rhineland Since 1 January 2004 it has formed the core zone of the Eifel National Park Contents 1 Location 2 Landscape and nature 3 Hills 4 External links 5 Further readingLocation editThe Kermeter lies on the territory of the three Eifel parishes of Heimbach Simmerath and Schleiden It is bordered to the north and west by the Rur Reservoir around 281 5 m above NN and thus by the Rur valley near Heimbach to the southwest by the Obersee a pre basin of the Rur Dam and in the south by the Urft Reservoir at around 322 5 m above NN and thus the Urft valley In the southwest the Kermeter transitions into Wolfgarten and Gemund in the direction of the upper reaches of the Rotbach The highest point in the Kermeter is an unnamed rounded summit 527 8 m above NN near Wolfgarten on which the fire service and observation tower the Wolfgarten Fire Watchtower Feuerwachtturm Wolfgarten stands a list of other Kermeter hills is given below Landscape and nature edit nbsp Trail through the beech forest nbsp Southern hillside of the Kermeter with oak woods and slate crags The Kermeter covers an area of 3 592 hectares of which about 3 300 hectares is a single forested area the so called Kermeter Hochwald or Kermeter High Forest Beech woods dominate the shaded damp northern slopes 24 in places with trees that are over 200 years old Oak woods hold sway on the drier southern slopes 26 interrupted by rocky outcrops Felsheide At the start of the 21st century almost half the forest area still consisted of spruce trees a consequence of reforestation measures after the Second World War However it is planned that in the long term the spruce stock will be reduced in favour of deciduous woods Hills editAmongst the hills and high points of the Kermeter are the following according to the Deutsche Grundkarte and sorted by height in metres above sea level Unnamed summit near Wolfgarten 527 8 m Euskirchen district highest hill in the Kermeter with an observation tower and the Wolfgarten Fire Watchtower Feuerwachtturm Wolfgarten Hellberg 525 8 m Wildbretshugel 525 3 m Euskirchen district good views of the Rur Reservoir Theissenberg 522 4 m Euskirchen district Verbrannter Berg 515 5 m with the Verbrannter Berg ancient forest Urwald Verbrannter Berg Winterberg Wolfgarten 503 4 m with Kermeterstollen below its western hillside Mauelter Berg 502 4 m with fire watchtower incl transmitter and hunting lodge Honigberg 495 m Kreis Duren district Schweizer Berge slate formation on the southern outskirts of the Urftsee lake max 482 2 m Bottenbachsberg 466 6 m Weidenauer Berg 453 3 m Kreis Duren district Adamsberg 443 8 m Altenberg 423 0 m near Mariawald Abbey Griesberg 421 3 m near Mariawald Abbey Winterberg southern Kermeter 404 8 m Hohenberg 363 7 m Tonsberg 333 3 m with ruined castle cultural monument External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kermeter Further reading editF Kohler Kaferfauna in Naturwaldzellen und Wirtschaftswald Vergleichende Untersuchungen im Waldreservat Kermeter in der Nordeifel Schriftenreihe LOBF LAfAO NRW Bd 6 Recklinghausen Pfeifer Maria Nationalpark Eifel ThemenTouren Bd 4 Mit dem Fahrrad durch den Nationalpark Eifel 1 Auflage J P Bachem Verlag 2008 ISBN 978 3 7616 2179 0 Pfeifer Maria Der Wildnis Trail im Nationalpark Eifel ThemenTouren Bd 3 Vier Tagesetappen zwischen 18 und 25 km 1 Auflage J P Bachem Verlag 2007 ISBN 978 3 7616 2154 7 Pfeifer Maria Kurze Wanderungen im Nationalpark Eifel ThemenTouren Bd 2 12 leichte Touren zwischen 2 und 7 km 2 Auflage J P Bachem Verlag 2007 ISBN 978 3 7616 2010 6 Pfeifer Maria et al Nationalpark Eifel ThemenTouren Bd 1 10 Touren zwischen 5 und 18 km 4 vollstandig uberarbeitete Auflage J P Bachem Verlag 2007 ISBN 978 3 7616 2068 7 NRW Stiftung Eifelverein Nationalpark Eifel ThemenTouren Bd 1 10 Touren zwischen 5 und 18 km 4 vollstandig uberarbeitete Auflage J P Bachem Verlag 2007 ISBN 978 3 7616 2068 7 Herbst im Buchenwald Kolner Stadtanzeiger vom 29 Oktober 2002 Eifel Club publ Nationalpark Karte Wanderkarte Nr 50 des Eifelvereins Massstab 1 25 000 Verlag des Eifelvereins 2007 ISBN 978 3 921805 51 0 50 35 15 7 N 6 29 41 7 E 50 587694 N 6 494917 E 50 587694 6 494917 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kermeter amp oldid 1044428411, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
