About Johannes
Zertifizierter Natur- und Landschaftsführer für die Eifel (ZNL), DWV-Wanderführer und ERA walk leader.
9,965 km
2602:42 h
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- JohannesDecember 2, 2025
For the second time, the 70-year-old hiking map served as the guide, this time for a hike from Schwadorf to Liblar. Back then, it was no complicated affair: past Berggeistweiher and Lucretiasee, the route led "straight ahead" to Stiefelweiher and then onward. Today, the motorway and its on- and off-ramps are in the way.
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- JohannesNovember 20, 2025
Recently, @wilfried provided me with a copy of a roughly 70-year-old hiking map from the Brühl branch of the Eifel Club. Back then, the world looked a bit different than it does today. The massive A553 motorway didn't exist yet. Lignite mining was still in operation. However, the Villenhofer Maar already
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- JohannesNovember 9, 2025
In the 13th century, four moated castles were built along the Swistbach stream on the short stretch between Heimerzheim and Metternich; one on each side of the stream in Metternich itself. The owning families were not related and bore different coats of arms, but both called themselves "von Metternich
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Johannes went for a hike.
December 14, 2025
Ebenfalls ein Kombination zweier Tourenvorschläge der Agenda Hürth
02:57
12.8km
4.3km/h
70m
70m
Johannes went for a hike.
December 8, 2025
Weitere Kombination zweier Tourenvorschläge aus einem Heft der Agenda Hürth.
02:30
10.7km
4.3km/h
110m
100m
Johannes and others planned a hike.
December 6, 2025
04:07
15.2km
3.7km/h
200m
200m
Johannes went for a hike.
November 27, 2025
Von Schwadorf hinauf zum Birkhof und weiter nach Liblar
01:43
8.16km
4.7km/h
130m
70m
Johannes went for a hike.
November 20, 2025
Vom Bf. Merten steil hinauf auf den Villerücken, dort über den Schnacke Jadgweg nach Norden und wieder hinab nach Brühl-Mitte.
03:10
14.0km
4.4km/h
180m
180m
Johannes went for a hike.
November 16, 2025
Nach einem Tourenvorschlag aus einem Heft der Agenda Hürth
02:56
11.0km
3.7km/h
30m
30m
Johannes and others went for a hike.
November 9, 2025
Rundwanderung über die Ausläufer der Ville und im Tal des Swistbachs zwischen Heimerzheim und Metternich.
04:44
14.6km
3.1km/h
110m
110m
Even though we didn't find any breaks in the clouds, the predicted rain—apart from a brief shower—held out. Although, even rain probably wouldn't have dampened our spirits.
With a total of 17 hiking enthusiasts, the Brühl branch of the Eifel Club set off from Iversheim to Bad Münstereifel. The destination
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