Best river trails in Erkensruhr

Meditative loop in the Eifel National Park, North Rhine-Westphalia This hike was created by the "Church in the Eifel National Park" network and the National Park administration. Under the motto "On the trail of life", a spiritual approach to nature in the beautiful Eifel landscape can be found along several stations. The Creation Path itself is 3km long and leads up to the Dreiborn plateau. If you want, you can also go on a guided hike (see tips). Depending on the weather, the path can be a...

Idyllic nature hike near Erkensruhr in the Eifel National Park. This beautiful route leads through the lonely and beautiful landscapes of Püngelbachtal and Wüstebachtal. In the midst of natural, wildly romantic mixed deciduous forests and along the wild streams, you can really relax. Depending on the weather conditions, the ground can be a bit muddy. Since the forest in some places has not been worked by humans for decades as part of the national park concept "Wilderness of Tomorrow", the...

Panoramic loop trail in North Rhine-Westphalia. Erkensruhr attracts many visitors all year round due to its idyllic location in the deep valley with its wooded slopes. And with good reason: If you love idyllic places and want to enjoy the impressive nature, you will have a great time here. Erkensruhr is popularly known as the "Kleinwalsertal" of the Eifel. Highlights: - Forest Chapel - "Backes" half-timbered house - historic mail coach

Panoramic loop in the Eifel National Park in North Rhine-Westphalia. The former Vogelsang military training area has also been made accessible so that hikes can take place in the formerly closed area. This allows visitors to experience the marvellous area of the Dreiborn plateau, a vast and varied landscape. An eye-catcher is the Eifel gold - gorse, which blooms everywhere here. Anyone hiking here in autumn should definitely spend some time on the red deer viewing platform near Dreiborn! Red...

Varied loop with magnificent views of the Eifel near Simmerath, North Rhine-Westphalia. This idyllic loop starts at the hiking car park near Hirschrott and leads steeply up the "Rur-Olef-Route" to the Wolfs Hügel. The reward for the steep hike is a magnificent view. Via the Eifelsteig and the Langerscheid nature reserve, the trail goes down into the Püngelbach valley and via Erkensruhr back to the starting point of the tour. The route is not consistently signposted. Highlights: -...

Prehistoric rock and sparkling streams in the Eifel National Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. The starting point of this rustic nature excursion is at the hiking car park in Hirschrott. The forest path leads a few hundred meters along the Erkenruhr until a shelter appears at the fork in the road. From there, the signposted path "Theme Tour 3" leads to the left. There are some old slate quarries on and next to the path, which are home to various species of bats. It goes over and then along the...

Scenic Eifel loop near Erkensruhr in North Rhine-Westphalia. This idyllic loop starts at the Erkensruhr/Finkenauel car park and leads steadily up beautiful forest paths to the heights of the Dreiborn plateau. The effort is rewarded with breathtaking views. There are countless gorse bushes along the way - you can experience them blooming here between May and June. The “Schöpfungsweg” leads back to the starting point. The Finkenauel car park at the start of the hike is free of charge. There...

Picturesque loop through the desert and Püngebach valley near Erkensruhr in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the footsteps of the slate – this scenic loop leads along the Wüstebach and Püngelbach streams and the slate quarries, as well as through beautiful wet meadows and disused tunnels that are now only used as shelter and breeding grounds for bats. Slate can be seen on the roofs of houses all over the region. This route can be walked all year round and also invites you to take a nice winter...

Scenic loop in the Eifel National Park, North Rhine-Westphalia This hike is particularly worthwhile when the hilly landscape around Erkensruhr is covered with snow. Then you can enjoy the atmospheric silence in nature while hiking in the forests and along streams. From the Finkenauel car park, which is free of charge, you first walk on paved roads through Hirschrott and then into the beech forest. It goes through the wildly romantic Püngelbachtal and then to the north. From the natural...