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Gillesbachtal – Entrance to Steinfeld Abbey loop from Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Gillesbachtal – Entrance to Steinfeld Abbey loop from Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Gillesbachtal – Entrance to Steinfeld Abbey loop from Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

02:38

9.21km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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918 m

Gillesbach Bridge Crossing

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A beautiful place to take a break near the Halltaler Mühle

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1.11 km

Gillesbach Bridge and Picnic Area

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A wonderful break, a little apart on a connecting piece between the more busy trails in the Gillesbach valley. Ideal for tours with children as it is located directly on …

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3.03 km

View of Steinfeld Abbey from the Eifelblick Königsberg viewpoint

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Especially in the late afternoon, when the sun goes down behind the Steinfeld monastery, a very nice place to unwind.

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3.45 km

Wild Garlic Field in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Wild garlic as far as the eye can see. The whole forest smells of it.

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5.27 km

Auen und Hänge an Urft und Gillesbach

Nature Reserve

5.83 km

Urft Recreation, Barbecue and Playground Area

Highlight • Rest Area

a generous space for rest and sport. The barbecue area has an enclosed outdoor area and a shelter next to it. Thought of everything!

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7.23 km

Urft Mill

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Under the former mill runs the mill race. An outbuilding became a neat house.

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9.05 km

Entrance to Steinfeld Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

A beautiful old monastery in the middle of the Eifel. very nice restored and a great garden of silence.

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9.21 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.75 km

1.29 km

912 m

261 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

2.30 km

1.36 km

941 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Tuesday 25 August

24°C

12°C

40 %

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Comments

May 30, 2024,Urfter Mühle – Eingang zum Kloster Steinfeld Runde von Steinfeld

Travel time was the end of May 2024. Starting point: Steinfeld Monastery car park. The path is very muddy at the beginning in rainy weather. The landscape is very varied with large barley and meadow fields. The grill and playground are beautifully located in the middle of a large lawn in the forest. Very large wild garlic fields along the …

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February 15, 2026,Auszeit von der Auszeit

A walk around the monastery with a view of the monastery and a section on the Eifelsteig trail.

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April 4, 2025,Querung des Gillesbach – Eingang zum Kloster Steinfeld rondtocht vanuit Steinfeld

Super tasty restaurant in the village of Urft, Zum Gaumenschmaus

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July 10, 2022,Kloster Steinfeld, Runde über Urft

Today again for lack of fellow hikers a small solo round.
I started again at one of my favorite places, Steinfeld Monastery, absolutely look at the basilica from the inside.
I lit a candle today😞.
The tour was very nice, especially the view of the monastery was very nice. .

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February 23, 2025,Gillesbachtal und Kloster Steinfeld

Today we are hiking (mostly) the Eifel loop of Bären and Bärlauch.
At the beginning of our tour we are accompanied by the gently flowing Gillesbach. We cross it over a small wooden bridge, where the stream is a bit wilder. The path runs parallel to the L204. After crossing it, we first go through beautiful mixed forest. After about …

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May 20, 2025,Etappe - Tag 1 - EifelSchleife Von Bären und Bärlauch Schleife aufgeteilt da mein Knie immer noch nicht Ok ist.

Our Harz vacation is now over, and we're already back on the trail in our Eifel region.

The starting point is the parking lot at Steinfeld Monastery, which is a great starting point for many hikes. Parking is free.

The first encounter is the wayside shrine, monument no. 139, located in Steinfeld, Hallenthaler Straße.

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Gillesbachtal – Entrance to Steinfeld Abbey loop from Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Gillesbachtal

Gillesbach Bridge Crossing

Gillesbach Bridge and Picnic Area

View of Steinfeld Abbey from the Eifelblick Königsberg viewpoint

Wild Garlic Field in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Urft Recreation, Barbecue and Playground Area

Urft Mill

Entrance to Steinfeld Abbey

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