Category: Eifelsteig

On the page, this day looked as if it would be dead easy. There are just 14 km of trail between Nettersheim and Blankenheim. However, being of a stubborn nature, I wanted to do the whole of the Eifelsteig, which meant returning to the point where I left the trail the day before and following… Continue reading The Eifelsteig – Day 6 – Nettersheim to Blankenheim

This was going to be a long one, as I would be combining day 5 with part of day 6. I hadn’t been able to find accommodation in Steinfeld, the end of the fifth stage, 17 km from Gemünd, and had been obliged to add another 10 km to reach Nettersheim where I had an… Continue reading The Eifelsteig – Day 5 – Gemünd to Nettersheim

After a huge breakfast and a troubled night because of an overly soft bed (not great after day’s hiking, I find), I set off from Einruhr at around 8:10 for the 20 km or so to Gemünd. The day was cloudy, with rain forecast for 2 PM, so I didn’t want to waste any time.… Continue reading The Eifelsteig – Day 4 – Einruhr to Gemünd

After two very easy days, day 3 was when things started getting serious. For the first time I would be doing over 20 km [26 by the end of the day] with a fair number of steep climbs [a total of 800 m]. I began the day with a good breakfast at the hotel before… Continue reading The Eifelsteig – day 3 – Monschau to Einruhr

I’m aiming to make daily posts on this new trail. I’ve realized that taking notes and hoping to write up each trail when I get home is not the best method as daily life kicks back in and I soon get swamped. So here goes… This new trail will be in an entirely different area… Continue reading The Eifelsteig – Day 1 – Kornelimünster to Roetgen