✔Distance hike ✔8 days ✔approx. 118 km ✔Steinfeld Monastery to Schalkenmehren

Hiking on the Eifelsteig from Steinfeld Monastery to Schalkenmehren - on the way between Mediterranean expanses and volcanic cones, between coral reef and monastery

Feel how the landscape around you is constantly changing - on this Eifelsteig hiking tour you will experience the many facets of the Eifel particularly intensively. The venerable basilica of Steinfeld Monastery is inspiring. Can you feel the spirit of the centuries in the cloister? Up on the Calvary near Alendorf, a fresh breeze blows around your nose. Take a look at the juniper bushes, which enchant you with their yellow flowers in spring.
Light-footed, you follow the Mirbach, which meanders merrily through the valley. Then the Gerolstein Dolomites tower up in front of you. They are the remains of a former coral reef. Can you imagine that there was once a warm sea here, many millions of years ago? Follow the path until you reach the Dietzenley hilltop. The power, the energy that the Eifel exudes - it is particularly strong here in the land of volcanoes. On the extinct volcanic cone Nerother Kopf , which is covered in dense beech forest, you can take a look inside in the millstone cave. You are filled with the experiences of the last few days, each world leaves a different mark on you.

This offer can be booked all year round. The best time to travel is from April to November. In the winter months, there may be restrictions due to weather conditions. The shorter days must also be taken into account for the stage lengths.