Traumpfade

Fantastically beautiful circular hiking trails on natural paths

The Traumpfade in the Eifel are certified premium circular hiking trails that can be hiked as day or half-day tours. 
The hiking tours are characterized by fantastically beautiful landscapes and natural, varied paths."Pleasure hiking" is at the forefront of the eventful hiking tours - through pristine nature and the volcanic past of the Eifel, past historic castles and palaces and with sweeping views of the landscape.

The hiking trails

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Aerial view of Monreal with castle and half-timbered houses.
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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

Group of hikers in a wooded, rocky area.
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Traumpfad Vier-Berge-Tour

Mendig
Distance:13.6 km Duration:4:45 h Difficulty:Difficult

Circular hike through the idyllic Kellbach valley and along rustic forest paths

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Traumpfad Nette-Schieferpfad

Trimbs
Distance:9.2 km Duration:3:30 h Difficulty:Medium

Circular hike with great views around Trimbs through the idyllic Nettetal valley in the Eifel region

Four hikers in a field with a view of the ruins of Monreal Castle in the distance.
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Traumpfad Hochbermeler

Bermel
Distance:10.0 km Duration:3:00 h Difficulty:Medium

Circular hike with fantastic views around the fascinating Hochbermel volcano in the Vordereifel.

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Traumpfad Heidehimmel Volkesfeld

Volkesfeld
Distance:9.3 km Duration:3:00 h Difficulty:Medium

Circular hike through the Waben juniper heath with sweeping views of the Eifel and a refreshing healing spring

Three women walk along a path through an autumnal landscape with wooded hills in the background.
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Traumpfad Wanderather

Baar
Distance:12.0 km Duration:4:00 h Difficulty:Medium

Circular hike through the heathland in the Vordereifel

Family hiking on a forest path with rocks in the background.
Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz
Hiking

Traumpfad Vulkanpfad

Ettringen
Distance:6.7 km Duration:2:00 h Difficulty:Medium

Circular hike to discover the history of volcanoes between Ettringer Bellerberg, Kottenheimer Büden and Kottenheimer Winfeld

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Traumpfad Booser Doppelmaartour

Boos
Distance:9.1 km Duration:2:40 h Difficulty:Easy

Circular hike around the two Boos maars with fantastic views of the Eifel landscape from the Boos Eifel tower

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Traumpfad Waldseepfad Rieden

Rieden
Distance:14.1 km Duration:4:30 h Difficulty:Medium

Dream trail hike through the Rehbach valley around the Rieden forest lake

Landscape with hills, trees and a small labyrinth on a hiking trail.
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Hiking

Traumpfad Wacholderweg

Langscheid
Distance:8.6 km Duration:3:00 h Difficulty:Medium

Circular hike through the heathland around the Wabelsberg in the Eifel

Two hikers on a path with Eltz Castle in the background.
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.

Rays of sunlight through trees on the shore of Lake Laach, with reeds in the foreground.
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Hiking

Traumpfad Pellenzer Seepfad

Nickenich
Distance:16.0 km Duration:5:00 h Difficulty:Difficult

Circular hike along Lake Laach: unique insights into the volcanic past on the Eppelsberg, volcanism live on Lake Laach with a view of Maria Laach Monastery, magnificent views of the Krufter Waldsee and wonderful views of the Pellenz.

Landscape in the Eifel with juniper bushes and hills in the background.
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Traumpfad Bergheidenweg

Arft
Distance:10.3 km Duration:3:00 h Difficulty:Medium

Circular hike through the Heidbüschel nature reserve along the Nette and Selbach rivers

Two people stand in a large, natural cave with earthy walls and openings.
Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

Traumpfad Höhlen- und Schluchtensteig

Distance:12.2 km Duration:3:30 h Difficulty:Medium

The Traumpfad Höhlen- und Schluchtensteig, an approx. 12.5 km long circular hike around Kell.

Shorter walking trails

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    Traumpfädchen in the Eifel

    Premium walking trails: short hikes between 3 and 7 kilometers.

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