Best historic site trails in Hillesheim

This route is stage 9 of the Eifelsteig, a long-distance trail through North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. This specific section starts on the historic town walls of Hillesheim and ends in Gerolstein. The path leads through the Bolsdorfer Tälchen valley up to the Rother Kopf volcano, where ancient millstone caves and a lava quarry can be explored. Hikers traverse the Gerolstein Dolomites—a fossilized coral reef—passing the Buchenloch cave and the Papenkaule dry crater before...

A beautiful tour past several former volcanoes - most of which have been or are still being dismantled. From the southern outskirts of Hillesheim (on the Lier) on the old Roman road over the Kyller Höhe to the Goßberg. Along the edge of the forest to Walsdorf and further into the Arensberg - a volcano hollowed out by mining. From the Arensberg, head north-west (view of Kerpen Castle) and via the Schwalbenhof to Berndorf. There up to the fortified church. Past the Mahlberg to the...

Challenging cycle tour in Bolsdorf near Hillesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate. This cycle route is the 5th stage of the Rhineland-Palatinate cycle route. It leads from Bolsdorf through the beautiful Ahr valley to Remagen an der Linz. Highlights of the cycle tour: - Wonderful views of the Ahr valley - Numerous campsites along the way - Stage finish in the idyllic Rhine Valley