Guided hikes

Well-known - Evening walk with barbecue, singing around the campfire Hiking route: 4 km Meeting point: Market and Exhibition Hall Hillesheim Hiking guide: Klaus Treitges, Phone: 0049 6593 1889 and Stefanie Becker, Phone: 0049 6593 208579  

On the Trails of the Railway from Gerolstein to Hillesheim - between Dohm and HillesheimThis year we will hike approximately 10 km along the former route between Dohm and Hillesheim. Along the way, Helmut Bell and Manfred Jehnen from the Jünkerath Railway Friends will share the history of the line. Numerous, partly derelict buildings still remind us of its use.Hiking Guide and Registration: Johannes Munkler, 06591-3888 // 3 € per person for the ride Meeting Point: at 1:00 PM at the Fountain Square (information board of the Eifel Association), 54568 Gerolstein or 1:15 PM at the community center in Dohm  

The Westwall was a military defense system approximately 630 km long along the western border of the German Reich, consisting of over 18,000 bunkers, tunnels, as well as countless trenches and anti-tank obstacles. It ran from Kleve on the Dutch border southward to the Swiss border. The facility was constructed by the Nazis between 1936 and 1940. Our hike leads to numerous remnants (bunkers, tank trenches, dragon's teeth) of the Westwall. Info/ Registration (required): Andreas Wisniewski, Tel.: 06597/ 5211 or Email: andreaswisniewski@hotmail.comPrice: per person €5.00, couples €8.00, children up to 10 years freeMeeting point: 54597 Ormont at the church

The Siegfried Line was a military defense system on the western border of the German Reich that was around 630 km long and consisted of over 18,000 bunkers, tunnels and countless trenches and anti-tank barriers. It ran from Kleve on the Dutch border southwards to the Swiss border. The complex was built by the National Socialists between 1936 and 1940. Our hike leads to numerous remnants (bunkers, anti-tank ditches, hump line) of the Westwall. Info/registration (required): Andreas Wisniewski, Tel.: 06597/ 5211 or email: andreaswisniewski@hotmail.comPreis: per person € 5.00, couples € 8.00, children up to 10 years freeMeeting point: 54597 Ormont at the church

A varied guided tour on the occasion of the Geotope Day through the Hillesheim limestone hollow, past the Premonstratensian monastery Niederehe to the impressive waterfall Dreimühlen.Price: adults € 12.00, children <12 years € 6.00, groups on requestMeeting point: 54578 Nohn, "Wasserfall" hikers' car park on the road between Nohn and NiedereheInformation/registration required: Irmgard Holtkotte, Tel: 0160 92122849, E-Mail: i.holtkotte@gmx.de

Under the expert guidance of a mushroom expert, we offer interested participants, including children, a mushroom hike in the forests of the Gerolstein region. After an assessment and identification of mushrooms, a "Eifel Mushroom Pan" will be prepared on an open fire with wood. The start is at 1:00 PM. The mushroom search lasts about 2 hours. A contribution of 20.00 Euros is required per participant for the mushroom dish. The maximum number of participants is 15 persons, and acceptance is based on the order of registrations. Binding registration with the provision of a telephone number and email address by 08.10.26 with Peter Horsch at telephone 06591/980617 or 0152 0256 8824

Autumn hike around Loogh and Niederehe Hiking distance: 7 km (moderate) Meeting point: Market and Exhibition Hall Hillesheim Hike guide: Martin Manheller, Tel 0049 6593 711  

Year-end hike with a subsequent overview of the hiking plan for 2027 in a cozy group. Hiking distance: approx. 6 km, duration: 2 hours Hiking guide / registration: Helga Juchems, Tel.: 01556 3210 575, Meeting point: at 1:30 PM at the fountain square (information board of the Eifelverein), 54568 Gerolstein