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Wildernis Trail Eifel: Dag 1 van Höfen naar Einruhr

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Wildernis Trail Eifel: Dag 1 van Höfen naar Einruhr

Marieke Solohiking planned a hike

August 13, 2021

Wildernis Trail Eifel: Dag 1 van Höfen naar Einruhr

Hard

06:55

24.3km

3.5km/h

430m

680m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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National Park Gate Höfen

Highlight • Rest Area

Here is one of the five national park gates. From here you can go on really attractive tours and find out more about the national park.

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1.99 km

A beautiful root path leads past the Perlenbach stream by the Höfener Mühle (*formerly a restaurant) opposite. If you follow this path from the Mühlenweg, you will reach the forest path crossing Holländerhäuschen after approx. 300 m.

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2.35 km

Confluence of the Fuhrtsbach and the Perlenbach

Highlight • River

Where the Fuhrtsbach flows into the Perlenbach is the location of the Dutchman's House. Following the Perlenbach briefly, the path finally forks. Following on the left, you walk over a …

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2.71 km

Fuhrtsbach Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Please keep dogs on a leash, even in good weather, pack a light waterproof, windproof jacket, sturdy shoes, even a small picnic, since there are only a few stops

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3.94 km

Shelter on the Daffodil Loop Trail

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A rest area on the gravel road. The path leads down the valley to the Perlenbachtal. To the left of the path is the Jägersief. The wet meadows there turn into a sea of yellow daffodils in April.

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4.57 km

Wild Daffodil Meadows in the Perlenbach and Fuhrtsbach Valleys

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The two valleys of the Perlenbach and Fuhrtsbach, with a total area of 331 hectares, form a nature reserve, which is characterized by its fen vegetation and wet grassland fallow. …

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7.10 km

Fuhrtsbach Valley Nature Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very nice quiet nature trail / path

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12.8 km

Wüstebach Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Here you go over hill and dale and a minimum of surefootedness is certainly recommended.

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13.7 km

Bench by the Wüstebach Stream

Highlight • Rest Area

Located directly on the Wüstebach, the pretty bank invites you to linger.

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15.0 km

Wüstebach Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

Transition from the Wüstebachtal to the Creation Path on the Wildnistrail, one of the few “wild” creek crossings. Very nice and rustic.

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15.7 km

Stone Labyrinth on the Schöpfungspfad Leykaul

Highlight • Structure

Ascending from Erkensruhr, the penultimate station of the "Path of Creation" is the labyrinth. In colloquial language, they are often "lumped together", but in terms of content, a distinction must …

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16.4 km

Leykaul Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Refuge with seating in good condition. Unfortunately without a table. Interesting, entertaining information boards about the history of Leykaul.

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17.6 km

Schöpfungspfad Alpine Section and Bat Cave

Highlight • Trail

The surroundings are constantly changing on this great hiking trail. Simply great!

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18.6 km

Schöpfungspfad Trailhead (Nationalpark Eifel)

Highlight • Trail

Thanks to Komoot and their members, I have finally found this great way. A must for every season!

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20.7 km

St. Hubertus Chapel, Erkensruhr

Highlight • Religious Site

Saint Hubertus, to whom the Erkensruhr chapel is dedicated, lived from 655 to 727 and is a very popular saint, best known as the patron saint of hunters. A stag …

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21.7 km

A-Frame Shelter in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice refuge with two benches, which offers a welcome shelter when it rains.

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23.3 km

View of Einruhr

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of Einruhr and the reservoir. There is a display at the view with information about what you can see.

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23.9 km

Erkensruhr Waterfall at the Confluence with the Rur

Highlight • Waterfall

Here the Erkensruhr flows over a stage rushing into the Rur.

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24.3 km

Heilsteinhaus and Heilstein Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

At this point / I would like to quickly / say something about the source
(whereby it corresponds to the art of poetry / if this 'source' is a 'well'): …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

5.65 km

1.38 km

690 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

7.52 km

5.32 km

590 m

539 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Wildernis Trail Eifel: Dag 1 van Höfen naar Einruhr

National Park Gate Höfen

Perlenbach at Höfener Mühle

Confluence of the Fuhrtsbach and the Perlenbach

Fuhrtsbach Valley

Shelter on the Daffodil Loop Trail

Wild Daffodil Meadows in the Perlenbach and Fuhrtsbach Valleys

Fuhrtsbach Valley Nature Trail

Wüstebach Valley

Bench by the Wüstebach Stream

Wüstebach Crossing

Stone Labyrinth on the Schöpfungspfad Leykaul

Leykaul Shelter

Schöpfungspfad Alpine Section and Bat Cave

Schöpfungspfad Trailhead (Nationalpark Eifel)

St. Hubertus Chapel, Erkensruhr

A-Frame Shelter in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

View of Einruhr

Erkensruhr Waterfall at the Confluence with the Rur

Heilsteinhaus and Heilstein Spring

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