Wanderreise: Oberkail-Himmerod-Schleife mit einem Hauch von Eifelsteig

Hiking trip
From 275.00 €

Circular hike ✔ 4 days ✔ Circular and long-distance hikes ✔ 2 x half board ✔ 1 x 5-course dinner ✔ Packed lunch ✔ Bitburger Land hiking map ✔ Guest gift


Hiking on theOberkail-Himmerod loopNature, culture and a touch of the Eifelsteig trail accompany this hike.

You pass typical Eifel villages with their own charm and historical monuments, such as the beer mill, which has been renovated with a lot of passion. Flat paths through the Eifel forests are interspersed with many an ascent - a thoroughly varied hiking experience.
Himmerod Abbey is a prominent point on the Eifelsteig and a good halfway along the Oberkail-Himmerod loop. A spiritual place that provides new strength and energy, whether you visit the abbey bakery or take a break on the time-honoured abbey grounds. Along the Salm, the route follows romantic, narrow paths towards Eisenschmitt. After a steep ascent, the reward soon follows - the picturesquely situated Frohnert Chapel, from where you can enjoy a magnificent view.

On the second day of hiking, you start at Himmerod Monastery on the Eifelsteig trail. The route is rather flat with only a few ascents on the winding path through the green natural landscape of the Eifel. Historic mills along the way take you back in time. The small Salm river is a constant companion. A small bronze-colored sign points out a special feature along the way: you are crossing the 50th parallel! The destination of this stage is the small village of Bruch.

"Gransdorf is worth it" is an approximately 7 km long circular hiking trail of the Bitburger LandGänge. These are short hiking and walking trails that lead to the special features of each local community. The "Oberkailer Forest Route" is also part of the Bitburger LandGänge.

Impressions

Travel itinerary

  1. Day 1 Arrival

    Arrival and overnight stay in Gransdorf in the inn "Zum Holzwurm"

    Dinner as a 3-course menu

    Bitburger LandGang "Oberkailer Waldroute" 4.2 km, if applicable

    1. A modern building with a clear, inviting entrance area. In front of the building, there is a terrace and a gray car.

      Zum Holzwurm, Gasthaus Pension

      Gransdorf

      Family business in a quiet, central location, cozy guest rooms with shower/WC, satellite TV, apartments with kitchen and balcony. Rooms for smaller and larger parties, bowling alley, sunbathing lawn, beer garden, winter garden and parking lot.

    2. A picturesque village surrounded by green hills and trees. In the foreground, a historic church is visible, embraced by nature.
      Copyright: ©Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

      Collegiate Church Kyllburg

      Kyllburg
      Open today

      The Stiftskirche, built in 1276, is the most important building in Kyllburg. Most valuable of all are its Renaissance windows.360°

  2. Day 2: Hike Oberkail-Himmerod loop | 15.5 km

    • Hike on the premium trail "Oberkail-Himmerod loop" | 15.5 km
    • Packed lunch
    • Dinner as a 3-course menu
    • Overnight stay with breakfast in Gransdorf

    1. Landscape with chapel and village in the background.
      Copyright: Naturpark Südeifel - Thomas Urbany
      Hiking

      Oberkail-Himmerod-Schleife

      Oberkail
      Distance:15.5 km Duration:4:30 h Difficulty:Medium

      Nature, culture and a touch of Eifelsteig are companions of this hike.

    2. An old church surrounded by green meadows and trees. The sky is blue with some white clouds.
      Copyright: GesundLand Vulkaneifel GmbH

      Himmerod Abbey

      Großlittgen
      Open today

      Pass through the gateway to the centuries-old Himmerod Abbey and discover a time that seems long forgotten. The thick walls and small monastery farms of the Cistercian Abbey in the Salm Valley give you contemplative moments in the middle of the GesundLand Vulkaneifel.

  3. Day 3: Hike on the Eifelsteig I 20.5km

    • Hike on stage 13 of the premium trail "Eifelsteig" | 20.5 km
    • Packed lunch
    • Dinner as a 5-course menu
    • Overnight stay with breakfast in Gransdorf

    1. A charming stone building with a slate-covered roof. Surrounding it is a green landscape and a round fountain.
      Copyright: GesundLand Vulkaneifel

      Alte Mühle Himmerod

      Großlittgen
      closed today

      The "Old Mill" is the oldest maintained building on the site of Himmerod.

  4. Day 4: Departure

    Optional hike on the Bitburger LandGang "Gransdorf is worth it" (6.9 km) with packed lunch

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    You can request the offer "Wanderreise: Oberkail-Himmerod-Schleife mit einem Hauch von Eifelsteig " from the provider Tourist-Information Bitburger Land here.

    March 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026

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