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Regional & themed hiking trails

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Round chapel with a black roof on a green meadow, surrounded by trees and blue sky. A bicycle leans against the chapel., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Chapel view Steffeln

Circular route, start/finish: community centre, Lindenstraße, 54597 Steffeln , distance: 7.6 km, duration: 2 hours

A fortified church at sunset, surrounded by a cemetery. The sky is colored in warm shades of orange and blue.

Berndorf Culture Trail

Varied circular trail through the Eifel village of Berndorf. Route: 7.4km, duration: 2 h, ascent/descent: 148m

Information board with map of the horse trail and texts. It stands outside, surrounded by trees and buildings. The sky is clear and sunny., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land, Ute Klinkhammer

Horseback Trail Hinterhausen

Start/ finish: Church in Hinterhausen, Hinterhausener Straße, length: 7. 1 km, duration: 2 hours

Green landscape with hills and fields, framed by branches and leaves in the foreground. Sweeping view over nature., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land, Ute Klinkhammer

Panorama road Leudersdorf

Circular hike , Start/ Finish: Municipal House Leudersdorf, Hillesheimer Straße, length: 9. 8 km, duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

View from a forest onto a wide meadow, framed by green leaves. Hills and a blue sky with clouds can be seen in the background., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Üxheim Trail

Circular route, start/finish: church forecourt, 54579 Üxheim, length: 8.5 km, duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Green landscape with a view of Lake Kronenburg, surrounded by hills and wind turbines in the background., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Kerschenbach Wanderweg KB 3 - Arnika-Route

Circular hiking trail, start/finish: community center, Stadtkyller Straße, 54589 Kerschenbach, length: 7 km, duration: 1 hour 50 minutes

Aerial view of the wooded crater of the Arensberg volcano with stony areas and surrounding dense forest., © Regnery

Volcano Trail

Circular route, start/finish: Hillesheim Tourist Information, length: 13.3 km, duration: 3 hours 40 minutes

A pink cup with a floral pattern hangs from a chain on a branch in a green, wooded setting., © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

Genuss zu Fuß (Pleasure by foot)

Start/finish: center of Kerpen, length: 7. 5 km, duration: 2 hours 15 minutes

A huge wooden bench in the forest with a person on it. A red bicycle stands next to it on wood chips., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Forest Experience Kerschenbach KB 2

Circular route, start/finish: Kerschenbach community centre, Stadtkyller Straße, length: 8.1 km, duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Aerial view of a castle with a tower, surrounded by trees and a village in the background. Autumnal colors characterize the landscape., © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

Eifel crime hiking trail Route II

The Eifel Crime Trail connects 11 locations with each other, where it is divided into two routes. Experience locations 6 to 11 on Route II, marked clockwise.

Two people look at the moss-covered waterfall in the green forest landscape. A wooden footbridge leads over the stream., © Eifel Tourismus GmbH - Dominik Ketz

Dreimühlenweg (Three mill path)

Circular trail, start/finish: crossroads footpath to the waterfall, 54579 Ahütte/ Üxheim, length: 7.7 km, duration: 2 hours

Autumn scene at the Wirftstausee reservoir in Stadtkyll. Yellow leaves cover the path along the lake, surrounded by trees and wooded hills., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Stadtkyll hiking trail SY 4

Circular route, start/finish: St. Josef Church Stadtkyll, length: 14.9 km, duration: 4 hours

Two hikers on a path at Eichholzmaar in the Eifel. The Maarsee lake and green landscape in the background. A bench stands at the edge of the path., © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

Volcanoes, Maars & water springs (South) Geo-Roundtrip Duppach

Circular trail, start/finish: Hikers' car park at Eichholzmaar, Steffeln/ Duppach, length: 10.5 km, duration: 3 hours

Autumnal forest path in Gerolstein town forest., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land, Leonie Post

Gerolstein Forest Nature Trail

Circular trail, start/finish: Zur Büschkapelle, 54568 Gerolstein, length: 5 km, duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ein sonniger Weg im Bolsdorfer Tälchen führt an dem See vorbei, umgeben von grünen Bäumen und Gras. Der Himmel ist teils bewölkt., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Kylltal Hike

Circular route, start/finish: Hillesheim Tourist Information, length: 14 km, duration: 3 hours 45 minutes

View of the Gerolstein Dolomites, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH/D. Ketz

Gerolsteiner Felsenpfad

You don’t always get the chance to walk along a chalk reef.

Two people are standing in front of the moss-covered waterfall. They are wearing outdoor clothing and are fascinated by the flowing water., © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

Waterfall - Round

Circular route, start/finish: Kerpen town centre, length: 10.3 km, duration: 3 hours

A narrow forest path leads through a green, wooded landscape. The sun shines through the trees and illuminates the path., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Tieferbach path

Circular route, start/finish: Oberbettingen village centre, length: 4.4 km, duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Three hikers sit on a green meadow and gaze into the distance. One of them is carrying an orange rucksack. Hills and forests can be seen in the background., © Eifel Tourismus GmbH

Quellenpfad (Springs Path)

Circular trail, start/finish: Müllenborn, at the reservoir in the town centre, length: 6.5 km, duration: 2 hours

A narrow hiking trail leads through a dense, sun-drenched forest with tall trees and lush greenery., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land, Leonie Post

Hirschbergsattel Birgel, Route 1

Circular route, start/finish: Birgel community centre, Wiesbaumer Straße, length: 9.3 km, duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Steffeln volcano garden on the volcano trail, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

Steffeln-Auel Route

Circular route, start/finish: Steffeln community centre, Lindenstrasse, 54597 Steffeln, distance: 5.6 km, duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

A calm lake surrounded by autumnal trees with brown leaves. A small fir tree stands in the foreground., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land, Ute Klinkhammer

Rund um den Mordhügel (Around the murder hill)

Circular trail, start/finish: parish hall, Kirchstraße, 54578 Nohn, length: 13 km, duration: 3 hours 20 minutes The Nohn hike "Rund um den Mordhügel" is one of two element trails!

A person stands on a rock and looks out over a densely wooded valley. She is carrying a rucksack and enjoying the view., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land, Ute Klinkhammer

Millstone path

Circular route, start/finish: Müllenborn town centre, length: 9.9 km, duration: 3 hours

Erosion wall with visible layers of soil, overgrown with trees and shrubs. The earth shows different layers of color., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Hike around the Rockeskyller Kopf

Parking & start at the town hall in Rockeskyll, length: 4. 4 km, duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

The idyllic reservoir in Gerolstein surrounded by green nature., © Martin Müller

Stauseerunde Gerolstein

Circular trail, start/finish: Am Stausee, 54568 Gerolstein, length: 8.9 km, duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

A moss-covered rock with a dark cave entrance, labeled 'Schwedenfeste'. Autumn leaves cover the ground., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Zähbasaltweg (Tough basalt trail)

Parking lot & start at the town hall in Hohenfels-Essingen, length: 7. 1 km, duration: 2 hours 25 minutes

A person sits on a bench and looks at the Nerother Kopf. Hiking poles lean against the bench, a rucksack lies next to it. The sky is blue., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land, Ute Klinkhammer

Around Neroth: Forests, volcano and a ruin

Circular route, start/finish: Neroth Layenstraße, distance: 17.8 km, duration: 4 hours 50 minutes

A wooden pillar with hiking trail signs stands on a grassy hill under a blue sky. A tree is visible in the background., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land, Ute Klinkhammer

Around Nohn: water, vastness, and incense

Circular route, start/finish: Nohn town centre, length: 11 km, duration: 2 hours 45 minutes

Rocky outcrop in the foreground, green hilly landscape with trees and blue sky in the background., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Gönnersdorf: "Hippelsteinchen" and distant views

Circular trail, start/finish: 54584 Gönnersdorf, Hauptstr. small car park with refuge and information boards, length: 7.6 km, duration: 2 hours 15 minutes

Green fields and hills under a cloudy sky, a village in the background. View towards Basberg., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

"Volcanoes, Water, Eifelosaurus" Oberbettingen

The circular hiking trail leads around Oberbettingen. Discover the Eifelosaurus triadicus and hike through extinct volcanoes.

Two bare feet are standing on a pebble beach. The person is wearing rolled-up jeans., © pixabay

The barefoot trail is fun and healthy at the same time. Foot massages from gentle to strong in passing and a rediscovery of the foot feeling during a walk over the most different surfaces offers this path.

Two hikers in colorful jackets stand in front of a cave in the forest overgrown with plants. The ground is covered with leaves., © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

Adventure hike Birresborn ice caves

Circular trail, car park & start/finish: village centre or barbecue hut 54574 Birresborn, length: 5 km, duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Two people are standing on a rock surrounded by a dense forest. Hills and a wide view over the landscape can be seen in the background., © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, D. Ketz

Gerolstein Celtic Route

Rest at Eichholzmaar, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

Volcanoes, Maars & water springs (North) Geo-Roundtrip Steffeln

Circular trail, start/finish: Hikers' car park at Eichholzmaar, Steffeln/ Duppach, length: 10.6 km, duration: 3 hours

A vast rapeseed field stretches out in front of a village, surrounded by green hills and wind turbines under a clear sky., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Maar-Runde Auel

Circular route, start/finish: An der Kirche, 54597 Auel, distance: 5.6 km, duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

A wooden walkway winds its way through a dense, green forest with tall trees and lush foliage., © Touristik GmbH Gerolsteiner Land

Ormont Moor Path

Circular route, start/finish: Ormont church, Kirchweg, length: 9.8 km, duration: 2 hours 45 minutes

Nature trail with forest ball track Gerolstein

Circular trail, start/finish: "Fuchsbau", Zur Büschkapelle, 54568 Gerolstein, length: 1.7 km, duration: 30 minutes | 8 stations along the adventure circular trail motivate young and old visitors to discover, learn and play in the forest.

Person with hat and jacket with the inscription 'auf EIFEL KRIMI SPUR' points to a wide landscape with a village in the background., © Kappest

Eifel Crime Hiking Trail Route I

The Crime Trail connects 11 locations with each other. It is divided into two routes of 17. 4 and 21 km. Route I starts/ends in Hillesheim and runs for 17. 4 km.