Best partially-paved 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...

Criminally good hike for sleuths and bookworms Eifel crime novels are among the best of German-language suspense literature. Around Hillesheim, where the protagonist Siggi Baumeister is based, this crime thriller hiking trail has been set up to take in the highlights of the novel scenes. The entire tour is around 40 kilometres long and divided into two routes. Eleven crime scenes are covered. An ancient quarry, spectacular views over the Eifel volcanoes, a growing waterfall and a massive...

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...