Best forest trails in Vulkaneifel Nature and Geopark

Natural hiking trail to the Dreimühlen waterfall near Nohn, Rhineland-Palatinate The Dreimühlen waterfall is one of the most fascinating and popular waterfalls in the Eifel and has also been declared a natural monument. It was created by the carbonate tributaries of the Ahbach. A special leaf moss and diatoms ensure the constant growth and formation of new sintered rock in which precipitate lime is bound. Since the bridge over the stream no longer stands, the water must be crossed on...

Tour 32 from the "ADAC Eifel" hiking guide. This circular hiking trail starts at the Gemündener Maar car park in Daun-Gemünden. Along the entire route, there is only one slightly steeper ascent on the way to the Dronketurm tower, from where you have a magnificent view of the surrounding volcanic landscape of the Daun maars. At the end of this tour, we recommend a detour to the Daun Wildlife Park. Highlights of the hike: - War memorial - Gemünden maar - Weinfeld church - Weinfeld maar (maar...

Idyllic circular route through the Dauner Maare nature reserve near Daun, Rhineland-Palatinate An unforgettable hike to the landmarks of the Eifel - the Maaren, whose funnel-shaped craters were created by steam eruptions. The route leads around the Gemündener Maar, the Weinfelder Maar and the Schalkenmehrener Maar and offers wonderful views of this unusual natural landscape. There are places to stop for refreshments at the starting point. The route can be reached by bus and train as well as...

Official hike to the castles of the municipality of Manderscheid, Rhineland-Palatinate. This route leads along the Lieser valley through adventurous and shady forest paths to the castles in the surrounding area. Highlights of the tour: - Oberburg Castle & Niederburg Manderscheid Castle - Hiking in beautiful valley locations - Wonderful views from the Belvedere point - Along the Lieser

Popular circular hiking trail in the Vulkaneifel Nature and Geopark, Rhineland-Palatinate. The Gerolsteiner Felsenpfad is one of the Vulkaneifel trails and forms the northern section of the Gerolsteiner-Dolomiten-Acht. As you hike along very unspoilt forest paths lined with mighty rock formations, there are always great views over the Volcanic Eifel and Gerolstein. The Gerolstein Dolomites, as the rock formations of the Gerolstein limestone basin are collectively known, date back to a...

Unique circular hiking trail around the three Daun maars in Rhineland-Palatinate This route around the Daun maars starts at the Schalkenmehren bus stop and then leads around the three unique volcanic lakes in several loops. Highlights: - Mäuseberg viewpoint with drone tower - Gemündener Maar natural outdoor pool - Daun forest café - Dauner Maare nature reserve

Great via ferrata in the Vulkan-Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate A varied via ferrata that is rated difficulty level C. A beautiful landscape, historic knights' paths and of course adventurous, partly vertical climbing sections await. After the hiking trail from Manderscheid, the via ferrata starts here at the beginning of the route. A visit to the village is definitely worthwhile, as there are cafés and restaurants here. Highlights: - Town of Manderscheid - great view

Popular circular route in the Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate This is a very varied circuit in the Eifel to Kerpen Castle and the Dreimühlen waterfall. The hiking trail is located in the Vulkaneifel Nature and Geopark and therefore guarantees an atmospheric hiking experience. There are also numerous places to stop for refreshments along the route. Highlights of the hike: - Dreimühlen waterfall - Dreimühlen ruins - Kerpen Castle

Popular hike in the Vulkaneifel Nature Park, Rhineland-Palatinate. This circular trail, which is characterised by castles and caves, leads from the "Unter den Dolomiten" car park past Munterley and Buchenlochhöhle to Kasselburg and back again via Hustley. Highlights of the hike: - Munterley - Hustley - Buchenloch Cave - Kassel Castle

Starting from the tranquil village of Nohn, this route leads to a unique natural monument. The trail runs along the Ahbach stream, near which the ruins of Dreimühlen Castle from the 13th century are hidden. It passes through a varied landscape of mixed forests and open fields that are typical of the High Eifel. Along the way, benches invite you to enjoy the peace and quiet and keep an eye out for native wildlife such as deer. The waterfall itself was only created when a railway line was built...