Hiking tips to castles and palaces

One step - and you are standing between centuries. In the Eifel, castles and palaces bear witness to a rich, eventful past. If you set off on one of the hiking routes, you will not only hike through varied landscapes, but also through time.

The trails lead you through sparse forests, along old trade routes and along hidden paths to places where noblemen resided, knights fought and legends were born. Sometimes hidden on a rocky spur, sometimes openly enthroned above the valley - each castle has its own history for you to discover. Bürresheim Castle, Eltz Castle and the castles of Manderscheid or Pyrmont Castle... they all appear as remote as they were centuries ago.

Hiking trails to castles and palaces

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Copyright: Sophia Eckerle
Hiking

Düren: Forstlehrpfad im Wald von Schloss Burgau

Düren
Distance:2.5 km Duration:0:40 h Difficulty:Easy

The forest nature trail in the forest at Burgau Castle is a special nature experience for families with kindergarten and school children. Here they can learn all kinds of interesting facts about the forest habitat at various stations.

Copyright: Nordeifel Tourismus
Hiking

EifelSpur Auf den Spuren der Raubritter

Hellenthal
Distance:13.7 km Duration:4:00 h Difficulty:Medium

Follow in the footsteps of the counts who set out to discover the region around Hellenthal, Blumenthal and Reifferscheid on the approx. 14-kilometre hiking trail and visit the ruins of the old Reifferscheid Castle along the way.

Copyright: Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH - D. Ketz

Manderscheider Burgenstieg

Manderscheid
Distance:5.4 km Duration:2:00 h Difficulty:Medium

or castle trail, offers ever-changing perspectives onto the impressive dual castle complex and the town

Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz
Hiking

Traumpfad Eltzer Burgpanorama

Wierschem
Distance:12.7 km Duration:4:00 h Difficulty:Medium

Circular hike on the Eltz Castle Panorama Dream Trail, which leads through the Maifeld and around Eltz Castle.

Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, D. Ketz
Hiking

Traumpfad Monrealer Ritterschlag

Monreal
Distance:13.8 km Duration:5:00 h Difficulty:Difficult

Circular hike around the idyllic half-timbered village of Monreal in the Eifel with great views and two castle ruins

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