Experience Roman history on the hiking trails of the Eifel

On the Felsenweg 5 between Irrel and Holsthum, you hike through a wild and romantic rocky landscape, characterized by the power of the Prüm and historical sites such as the Westwall Museum and the medieval Prümeburg castle. The remains of a Roman villa are particularly impressive and prove that even the Romans appreciated the mild climate and fertile cultural landscape of the Prüm Valley. Between hop fields and viewing platforms, this is a region where the forces of nature and cultural history come together in a very small space.

The “Eifelspur Wasser für Köln” follows the traces of Roman engineering and impressively shows how aqueducts, fountains and reservoirs once supplied the metropolis of Cologne with fresh Eifel water. The highlight is an original Roman aqueduct bridge, which stands by the wayside as a silent testimony to ancient architecture. Embedded in a varied landscape of forests, mountain ranges and stream valleys, history can be experienced here - on a hike that combines technology, nature and time travel.

This circular walk in the Pellenz region combines nature, local history and important evidence of Roman engineering. The highlight is the Meurin Roman mine - the largest preserved Roman tuff mine north of the Alps - with accessible extraction shafts and the Ancient Technology World, which brings the everyday life of Roman workers to life. Along the route, you will also come across the Roman fountain and a Roman cellar, which impressively demonstrate how deep the ancient roots of this region go.

The 15-kilometre “Eifelschleife von Sternen und Römern” leads through tranquil conservation areas and varied forests along the Eschweiler stream - particularly attractive during the rape blossom in early summer. Two impressive stops make the tour special: the imposing Astropeiler Stockert radio telescope, a surprising technical monument in the middle of the forest, and the Roman lime kiln in Iversheim, an authentic testimony to Roman industrial history. Here it becomes clear how nature, technology and traces of antiquity come together in the Eifel.

The EifelSpur in Zülpich leads through a town with a deep Roman heritage: Tolbiacum, founded in the 1st century BC, was an important trading hub with an impressive thermal bath complex. The Museum of Bathing Culture provides fascinating insights into Roman bathing and everyday life in ancient times. Between the city wall, city gates and lake park, the route impressively combines Roman history with scenic charm.