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Eifelsteig (Aachen - Trier)
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Welcome to the Eifelsteig in KornelimünsterPhoto: Dominik Ketz, CC BY-SA, Eifel Tourismus GmbH
Where rock and water accompany you: The long-distance hiking trail leads 313 kilometers in 15 stages from the imperial city Aachen (Kornelimünster) to the Roman city of Trier.
In 15 stages (from 14 to 29 km), the Eifelsteig leads from the flat north near Aachen over the “High Fens”, through the lonely Rur valley, past impressive reservoirs, the “Eifel National Park” and over the limestone and the volcanic Eifel to the south Eifel and finally to Trier. In doing so, it reveals new scenic impressions to the hiker again and again on routes with a high proportion of earth trails, magnificent views and a variety of changes in formations.
Please consider when planning your stage hikes that meters or kilometers more from and to the hosts may be added to the given stage length.
Author’s recommendation
Hiking without luggage!
Elaborated hiking routes including hotel, organized lunch packages and luggage transfer can be found at www.eifelsteig.de
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
- Stay on the marked hiking trails.
- Keep away from cliffs and rock faces (risk of falling).
- Take care of your children, if applicable.
- Small steps and steady pace save strength uphill and protect your joints downhill.
- Take something to drink with you; drinking is important even without thirst.
- And: Please keep nature clean.
Tips and suggestions
Eifelsteig homepage www.eifelsteig.de
Eifel Tourismus (ET) GmbH
Kalvarienbergstr. 1, 54595 Prüm
Tel.: +49 6551 96560
Email: info@eifel.info
www.eifel.info
Roadbook
The route begins in the historic town center of Kornelimünster on the outskirts of Aachen. Here the mountains are still hills and the path accompanies small streams to their source, the High Fens, a raised bog and water reservoir. The typical Fens landscape and the house-high beech hedges of the Monschau region characterize the first stages. It continues through the Eifel National Park with rock passages and mixed forests along the large reservoirs of the northern Eifel. The Eifelsteig leads up to the Dreiborn plateau with the deserted village of Wollseifen and the former Nazi training center Vogelsang. Along the Olef River and through small side valleys, the path reaches Steinfeld Abbey. Through floodplains and wetlands with rare plants and butterflies, it goes via Nettersheim to Blankenheim. The Ahr River springs in Blankenheim, but the Eifelsteig climbs the heights around Blankenheim. Here it passes through an extensive juniper area. Soon the Eifelsteig leaves North Rhine-Westphalia and continues inconspicuously in Rhineland-Palatinate territory. Soon you are in the middle of the Volcanic Eifel. 380-million-year-old dolomite rock, scenic volcanic peaks, and the famous Daun maars lie along the way. Through the Lieser valley it continues to Manderscheid. Here the ruins of the upper and lower castles rise from the valley. The Lieser path leads further into the Salm valley, past Himmerod Abbey southwards to the Kyll valley. Here the reddish sandstone shapes the landscape. Finally, the Eifelsteig ends on the heights above Germany’s oldest city, Trier.
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Public transport
By train to Aachen, from there further by bus to Kornelimünster or on foot from Aachen-Brand via the Inde route. Arrival in Trier also by train, access path to the Eifelsteig.
Train connections - www.bahn.de
Get Timetable to destination
Directions
Use the route planner (button: Plan route) for planning your arrival by car.
Or enter this as the start address in the parking section at the respective stage as the destination in your navigation device.
Parking
At the individual stages there are numerous hiking parking lots or other possibilities to leave your car near the start.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Hikeline Hiking Guide: Eifelsteig - From Aachen to Trier The Hikeline hiking guide contains all the information you need for your hike: exact maps, a detailed route description, and the most important information on tourist attractions and sights.
On Tour - our cycling and hiking tips
The cycling and hiking offers of the Eifel in one magazine: the magazine “On Tour” presents selected cycling and hiking trails and gives tips on what can be discovered along and off the trails. Walk the Eifelsteig without luggage, experience a goat cheese dairy on the Maare-Mosel cycle route, or spend time together on the rock trails in the NaturWanderPark delux: The most important details about selected routes with suitable directly bookable holiday offers complement the information offering for planning a cycling or hiking trip in the Eifel.
Author’s map recommendations
Eifelsteig Map
Through a novel arrangement of map elements combined with a special folding technique, the entire route (over 6 meters in map scale length) could be depicted on a single map sized 70 x 100 cm. Scale 1:50,000, published by Eifelverein
Kompass hiking tour map Eifelsteig
Scale 1:50,000, published by KOMPASS-Karten GmbH
Book recommendations for this region:
Recommended maps for this region:
Equipment
Well equipped with:
- sturdy, waterproof footwear
- walking poles
- appropriate clothing
- enough backpack supplies (especially water)
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Weather at the starting point
Statistics
The Eifelsteig leads from Aachen-Kornelimünster out of the bustling big city through the quiet nature (Inde Valley, Struffelt Heath nature reserve ...
Hikers experience the charm of the Hohes Venn on this second stage of the Eifelsteig. Hedges covered with mosses and lichens line the path.
Pure variety: green mountain tops, deep valleys, hedge walls several meters high, medieval towns. Magnificent views and many opportunities to stop ...
Rock passages at the Rur and Urft, Dreiborn plateau, deserted village Wollseifen, and the former NS training center Vogelsang - nature and culture ...
Winding paths, colorful mixed forests of the Kuckuckslay, half-timbered buildings in the historic town center of Olef, ore mines and prospecting ...
At the heart of this stage, around Nettersheim, the watchword is "Eyes open!" as there are numerous relics from the Roman period for you to discover.
The Eifel view Kalvarienberg near Alendorf offers an impressive long-distance view until you finally reach Mirbach through the romantic ...
A natural spectacle on the Eifelsteig – the Dreimühlen Waterfall. Calcareous deposits of the Ahbach cause it to grow by about ten centimeters each ...
Start is Germany's No. 1 crime novel capital: Hillesheim. Another highlight is the formerly mighty reef world of the Gerolstein Dolomites, shortly ...
The ascent to Dietzenley (618 m) rewards with wide panoramic views into the Kyll valley. Over the Nerother Kopf and right through the Volcanic ...
Past the "Eyes of the Eifel," the Maars, the path leads through the quiet Lieser Valley over small bridges and footbridges up to the Manderscheid ...
For the first kilometers, the Eifelsteig coincides with the well-known Lieserpfad until it leads over deep green meadows with a limitless view to ...
The decelerating effect of the Himmerod Monastery continues on this Eifelsteig stage through the Salm Valley to Bruch.
The longest Eifelsteig stage places high demands on the hiker but also rewards with a varied landscape. Continuing along the Salm, the path ...
On the last stage of the Eifelsteig, highlights include the romantically wild Butzerbach Valley and the fantastic view of Trier.
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