Aerial view of Hillesheim with historic town wall and church in the center, surrounded by colorful houses and green landscape., © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz
  • Distance: 0.9 km
  • Duration: 0:15 h
  • Difficulty: easy

Rundgang durch die "Europäische Beispielstadt" Hillesheim

Hillesheim

Situated on a Roman road and boasting a stately castle, the Frankish settlement was a central location in the Eifel region very early on. Hillesheim was first mentioned in 943 in the register of goods of the monastery in Prüm. The Franconian nobleman Hildin - the home of Hildin - is said to have given the town its name.

Well-stocked department stores and small boutiques, specialist craft stores and a number of cozy cafés and restaurants invite you to linger. The Eifelsteig trail, the Eifelkrimi hiking trail and other cycle and themed trails demonstrate the diversity around Hillesheim.

 

The tour starts at the tourist information office, Am Markt 1. Follow Grabenstraße uphill a little, then turn right into Burgstraße.

The stations:

  1. Town Hall
  2. Burgmannenhaus
  3. Augustiner Hotel
  4. Town museum and exhibition "Geology you can touch"
  5. Castle fountain
  6. Town wall
  7. Bolsdorf valley
  8. Neutor
  9. Market and fairground
  10. Trier House
  11. Graf-Mirbach-Platz
  12. St. Martin's parish church
  13. The Crime House

The flyer "Tour of Hillesheim" provides information about the individual stops. You can obtain it free of charge from the Tourist Information Office.

mehr lesen gpx: t810006642_rundgang hillesheim

Share content:

Ergebnisse filtern:

Along the route

Historische Stadtmauer Hillesheim

Stadtmauer, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz
The medieval city wall of Hillesheim from the 13th century is one of the most important landmarks of the town and invites visitors to enjoy magnificent views over the place and the Kyll Valley with its walkable battlements. After multiple destructions and a comprehensive renovation, it is now a vibrant historical site with cultural events and quality of stay. Details ansehen

Gerolstein - Pizza Pasta Express

Logo Pizza Pasta Express Gerolstein, © Pizza Pasta Express Gerolstein
Italian cuisine - homemade Pizza and Pasta Details ansehen

Hillesheim- Klosterstube, Augustiner Hotel

Restaurant, © Rawpixel.com ü/fotolia
A warm welcome A convivial atmosphere awaits you in the cozy Klosterstube of our hotel. A freshly tapped beer and exquisite wines invite you to linger. Whether alone or in company, everyone will find a place here for relaxing hours and enjoyable moments. Please reserve a table in advance. Details ansehen

Hillesheimer Kaffeestuv

Kaffee+Kuchen, © Urheber: exclusive-design ü/fotolia
Bistro cuisine, tarte flambee and breakfast Details ansehen

Augustiner Hotel

Zimmerbeispiel Premiumkategorie
Sporty and creative meetings behind historic walls - this is the motto of the Klosterhotel Eifel in Hillesheim. In the middle of the Volcanic Eifel - not far from the metropolises of Bonn, Cologne and Düsseldorf - lies the historic Klosterhotel Eifel with its 57 rooms and 5 conference rooms surrounded by a large monastery garden with terrace. With four conference and seminar rooms as well as our spacious atrium - also known as the monastery courtyard - the Klosterhotel Eifel is the perfect place for relaxed, high-level meetings. We give you the space you need for meetings, conferences or events. From 10 to 200 guests, we create the right setting for every occasion. You can choose between three conference packages from € 64.50 to € 94.50. Alternatively, we can make you a customised offer according to your wishes. During the conference breaks, our monastery garden is at your disposal for creative time-outs. With yoga or Pilates, your body and mind will find the peace and quiet they need in nature After a successful conference, you can relax in our newly designed wellness area with pool, 2 saunas, 1 red light chamber and spacious relaxation zones. The best team building is guaranteed with a mystery hike, the geological destinations or a sporting event at the nearby Nürburgring.Discover the famous volcanic maars in nearby Daun. Or would you like to go on a cycle tour on one of the numerous cycle paths through the Eifel countryside? Our events department will be happy to provide you with tips and advice. In the evening, you can enjoy creative, regional and seasonal cuisine in our restaurant with corresponding wines from our monastery cellar. National and international wines await you at our hotel bar before you enjoy the comfort of a good night's sleep in one of our hotel rooms. Translated with DeepL.com (free version) Details ansehen

Das Krimihotel

Das Krimihotel, © © Bermond Mediadesign - Krimihotel
In Hillesheim in the Eifel, Germany's crime landscape No. 1, the crime hotel - the first of its kind - is located in the immediate vicinity of the original locations of the well -known crime novels by Jacques Berndorf. Hillesheim lives up to its name as a crime capital: Whether a criminal house with a crime thriller, Cafe Sherlock and crime bookstore or the Eifel crime hiking trail-all crime scenes can be found in the immediate vicinity of the crime hotel. The perfect place for a murderous weekend or company incentives. 20 stylish themed topics invite crime fans. Crime for 50 people, club room with cozy Chesterfield furniture and fireplace for approx. 20 people, 5 O'Clock Teatime, crime program, crime writer weekends, crime dinner, crime thriller, crime thriller, investigators/days. Children up to the age of 6 stays overnight in the parents' room. Prices plus guest taxes on site: € 1.50 per person (from 6 years) and night Details ansehen

Gästehaus am Viehmarkt

Gästehaus  Am Viehmarkt
The apartment is located in the guest house at the Viehmarkt, in the crime capital Hillesheim, on the second floor of the over 100 year old house, and is accessible by stairs. It is 74 m² in size and has 2 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom. The more spacious bedroom has a double bed and a 3-door closet and a suitcase storage. Here, in the bedroom, there is also the spatial possibility to place the children's travel crib. The smaller bedroom is equipped with a pull-out bunk bed for adults and an office table + chair. Both rooms are accessible from the guest hallway. The living room invites you, with its spacious, pull-out couch, just to put your feet up and let the evening end with good music or the TV. If you look out of the living room windows, you will have an excellent view of the directly adjacent cattle market, where every Thursday there is a lively hustle and bustle (market day). In addition, on the opposite side of the street is the Eifel- Alm, an experience gastronomy. All three rooms are additionally equipped with external shutters, which ensure an excellent darkening of the rooms. The spacious kitchen offers a fantastic view of the former city wall from the 13th century as well as a view of the Bolsdorfer Tälchen, with its 1.5 km long barefoot path and its 22 stations as well as numerous hiking trails. Moreover, looking out of the kitchen window, you can enjoy dreamlike sunsets. The spacious kitchen table can seat 6 people + a child's chair, so the whole family can comfortably sit here and play board games after dinner. The bathroom is equipped with a bathtub, WC, WB, hairdryer and a potty. A changing mat is also available, as well as a baby bath and children's dishes in double quantity. A washing machine and a dryer are located in the small utility room of the guest apartment and can be used free of charge. The tourist tax of € 1.50 per person is included as well as 1 bottle of natural wine per person and a bottle of wine on arrival and the energy costs. Bed linen and one large + one small towel per person (for use during the stay) are charged at € 15,- per person. The price for the final cleaning is € 80,-/25,-.The apartment was renovated in 2022 and except for the kitchen with its appliances, the furnishings are new. Nevertheless, the charm of the old house has been preserved, which you can already feel when you enter the house.The access to the guest apartment is via the courtyard side (fire department access). Here you have a garage space at your disposal. There is also a small seating area in the courtyard. If you go down the adjacent stairs, you will immediately reach the elementary school on the left. In the elementary school there is a small indoor swimming pool, which is open to the public in the afternoon hours. So: pack your "swimming trunks". The exact opening hours you can call: Tel. 06591 4538 inquire. Further indoor swimming pools are in Gerolstein (approx. 9 km) and Jünckerath (approx. 13 km) away. Details ansehen

Gästehaus Kloep

Gästezimmer im Landhausstil
Holiday flat and rooms in the centre of Hillesheim. 4-room flat with covered balcony and completely newly renovated, comfortably furnished guest rooms in a central location. Only a few metres away from the Kriminalhaus. Due to its direct proximity to the Kalkeifelradweg, the Eifel-Krimiwanderweg and the Eifelsteig, the Kloep guesthouse is an ideal starting point for hiking and cycling tours. Details ansehen
Open map

Bitte akzeptieren Sie den Einsatz aller Cookies, um den Inhalt dieser Seite sehen zu können.

Alle Cookies Freigeben

More information about this route

Distance: 0.9 km

Duration: 0:15 h

Difficulty: easy

Tour-type: Hiking

Ascent: 19 m

Descent: 19 m

Features:

  • Barrier-free
  • Family-friendly
  • Round trip
  • Public transportation

Tourist-Information Hillesheim

Am Markt 1
54576 Hillesheim
Phone: +49 6591 13-3300

write e-mail

Plan your journey

per Google Maps