Neujahrs-Lamawanderung (Gruppentour)

Our woolly llamas live directly below Schönecker Burgberg, and they are definitely better equipped for a hike in winter than us humans. This is also where our very special New Year's tour starts: a winter hike with our llamas, which we round off in style with stick bread and punch in the llama meadow.

After getting to know our four-legged tour companions, we set off. We hike through the wintry Eifel landscape, enjoying the clear air and the peace and quiet that our llamas radiate.

We choose our route depending on the weather conditions; in any case, it leads right into the heart of the Schönecker Schweiz nature reserve.

Right at the start, we hike down into the valley of the Altburgbach stream. We are accompanied by orchards and the slender silhouettes of juniper bushes. We then climb the "Op Ischt" ridge and enjoy the sweeping views of the plateau.

Later, we enter the beech forest and reach a hidden clearing. We continue above the Schalkenbach stream, through the middle of the forest on narrow paths.

We soon reach the ancient Celtic fortress perched on steep rocks above the Altburgbach stream. We then have to follow a narrow path from the rocky spur back down into the valley. Following the Altburgbach stream, we reach our starting point again after around three hours.

The llamas have earned an extra portion of hay! But they also watch us curiously as we gather around the brightly lit fire in the fire bowl. We grill stick bread and enjoy a warm (non-alcoholic) punch or mulled wine. Soon it is dark outside, while we sit well protected under our canopy and enjoy the warmth of the fire.