View of the Urft dam, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, D. Ketz

Wanderreise: Wildnis-Trail im Nationalpark Eifel

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Treat yourself to a four-day hiking break on the Wilderness Trail

Spend the first night in the idyllic village of Einruhr. Use the hiking rest stop at the national park information point to recover from your hike by the crackling open fire or enjoy a refreshing dip in the cool spring water. On the second stage, marvel at the Urftsee dam, the oldest and largest dam in the region. You then have the opportunity to discover the history of the historic Vogelsang complex. The third stage takes you through the Kermeter forest area with the largest beech population in the national park. Take a break at the Mariawald Trappist monastery and sample the famous pea soup so that you can tackle the last few meters with renewed strength. The fourth stage leads through the gnarled oak forest of Hetzingen to the Zerkall National Park information point. From there, you can take the comfortable Rurtalbahn to Heimbach. On request, the Trail Express will be waiting in Heimbach to take you back to the starting point in Monschau-Höfen.

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The itinerary: At a glance

  • Arrival in Monschau-Höfen
  • Hike 1st stage Wilderness Trail | Höfen - Einruhr | approx. 25 km

The house-high beech hedges are a special feature in Höfen - they were planted as windbreaks. In spring, the meadows on this section are transformed into a sea of yellow flowers: The wild little daffodils bloom in a race. In summer, the meadows exude the scent of wild herbs.

  • National Park Gate Höfen Terrain model, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH / D. Ketz

    Nationalpark-Tor Höfen

    At the National Park Gate in Höfen you will find a Tourist Information Centre, the exhibition on "A blaze of yellow daffodils and changing forests", a digital model of the area and National Park films.

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  • Erkensruhr forest chapel, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

    Waldkapelle Erkensruhr

    A littel chapel in the woods of Erkensruhr.

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  • Einruhr Healing Stone House and National Park Info Point, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, ARr-shapefruit AG

    Nationalpark-Infopunkt Einruhr

    The national park information point in the cozy Heilsteinhaus Einruhr welcomes all guests, who want to find out more about the Eifel National Park region.

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  • Heilsteinbrunnen Einruhr, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, AR-shapefruit AG

    Heilsteinbrunnen

    The healthy water from the well at the Heilsteinhaus in Einruhr is accessible to everyone free of charge.

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  • Einruhr water garden, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, AR-shapefruit AG

    Wassergarten Einruhr

    Water garden at the Heilsteinhaus in Einruhr.

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Offers:

On four daily stages between 18 and 25 kilometers in length, you hike from Monschau-Höfen in the south of the national park to its northernmost tip in Hürtgenwald-Zerkall.

You will find a booking form below.

The package includes

  • three nights in a double room with breakfast at preferably certified national park hosts
  • the journey on the Rurtalbahn from the Zerkall National Park information point to the Heimbach National Park gate and then the Trail Express back to the starting point, the Höfen National Park gate
  • the official hiking map for the Eifel National Park
  • the hiking guide "The Wilderness Trail"
  • the hiking pass with certificate and a wilderness trail pin for crossing the entire Eifel National Park

In order to ensure smooth processing, we would like to ask you to inform us of your booking requests for the arrangement at least ten days before arrival.

Dates:

  • Bookable from January 1, 2024 to April 16, 2025
  • Bookable from April 22, 2025 to April 30, 2025
  • Bookable from May 5, 2025 to May 28, 2025
  • Bookable from June 2, 2025 to June 4, 2025
  • Bookable from June 10, 2025 to June 18, 2025
  • Bookable from June 23, 2025 to December 31, 2025

Provider contact:

  • Monschauer Land Touristik e.V.
    Seeufer 3
    52152 Simmerath-Rurberg
    Phone: +49 2473 9377 22
    Fax: +49 2473 9377 20

Prices:

from 269,- Euro per person in a double room

The following additional options are available for an extra charge:

  • Single room
  • Additional overnight stays to be able to take lazy days
  • luggage transfer to the next accommodation
  • central overnight stay with a single national park host, who will take you to the starting points of each day's stage and pick you up at the end of the stage in the evening
  • Accompaniment by a certified national park forest guide on one or more stages
  • Trail of the wilderness - the board game for the Wilderness Trail

Place

52156 Monschau-Höfen

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Inquire offer at Monschauer Land Touristik e.V.
from 269.00 €

  • Bookable from January 1, 2024 to April 16, 2025
  • Bookable from April 22, 2025 to April 30, 2025
  • Bookable from May 5, 2025 to May 28, 2025
  • Bookable from June 2, 2025 to June 4, 2025
  • Bookable from June 10, 2025 to June 18, 2025
  • Bookable from June 23, 2025 to December 31, 2025

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