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  • Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz
    Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

Eifelleiter Premium Hiking Trail

"Step-by-step" hiking fun—from the Rhine to the High Eifel

Seemingly endless meadows, fields, and forest edges, punctuated by unique natural gems such as the Rodder Maar or the Hohe Acht. Across the Rhine, the Eifelleiter adventure begins and culminates in a dance on the volcano. Stretching 53 kilometers, the Eifelleiter takes hikers on an extraordinary journey through a diverse array of landscapes. From a touch of Rhine romance, through secluded maar idylls, extinct volcanic cones, and Mediterranean-style heathlands, all the way to the Hohe Acht—at 747 meters, the highest mountain in the Eifel—it truly offers everything the Rhine and Eifel have to offer —the Eifel Ladder promises an unforgettable journey to the origins of our Earth, a dance with the elements of fire and water, an experience between silence and primal nature.

The stages of the Eifelleiter

  1. Copyright: Marco Rothbrust
    Hiking

    Eifelleiter Section 1

    Bad Breisig
    Distance:15.7 km Duration:6:22 h Difficulty:Medium

    This 53 km tour is a delight for all walkers wanting to explore three different landscapes of the Eifel Mountains. The Rhine Valley, the fiery volcanic region of the Brohltal and over the Eifel’s highest summit, the Hohe Acht to then reach the beautiful town of Adenau as a grand finale.

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    Hiking

    Eifelleiter Section 2

    Niederzissen
    Distance:15.2 km Duration:4:06 h Difficulty:Medium

    The second section starts in the scenic expanses of the Brohltal, featuring beautiful views of medieval Olbrück Castle and two true spectacles of nature: the Rodder Maar and Lake Königssee. Want to go for a little detour? A round of swingolf, the golf sport for everyone, will feel like a pleasant slowdown in front of a gorgeous backdrop.

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    Hiking

    Eifelleiter Section 3

    Kempenich
    Distance:22.0 km Difficulty:Difficult

    The final section first takes you to the dreamy forest adventure trail of Erlebniswald Steinrausch, close to Kempenich. The conquerors of the Eifelleiter then continue through small Eifel towns such as Lederbach and Hohenleimbach before heading up over the Eifel’s highest peak, the Hohe Acht, and taking aim at their tour destination: the town of Adenau.

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Special Tours

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    Hiking

    Zuwege - Rundtour um den Bahnhof Engeln

    Kempenich
    Distance:12.8 km Duration:3:08 h Difficulty:Medium

    The circular tour around Engeln station offers wonderful views of the Eifel landscape, characterized by forests and fields, and can be wonderfully combined with a ride on the nostalgic narrow-gauge railroad "Vulkan-Expreß"

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    Hiking

    Premium-Rundtour Vinxtbachtal

    Niederzissen
    Distance:15.8 km Duration:5:00 h Difficulty:Medium

    The start and finish of the high-quality 15.8 km long picturesque circular hiking trail is the "Rodder Maar" hiking parking lot between Roder and Niederzissen. Other good starting points are the historic village of Königsfeld and the Schalkenbach and Oberdürenbach stage points.

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