Eifel Source Path

Partner trail of the EifelSteig

Water shapes our landscape: wide meadows, v-shaped valleys, large and small streams, springs, wetlands, and ponds are habitats that give the North Eifel its special charm. This 76km long hike will lead you to numerous water sources. These include the sources of the Eifel rivers Ahr in Blankenheim and Urft and the source of the Eifel Roman Aqueduct, the Roman Canal, a nearly 2000 year old man-made technological masterpiece in the Urft valley near Nettersheim. The historical castle town Kronen-burg with its restored picturesque half-timbered houses is also located along the way.
 

Ideal for a day or longer

Many testimonies from Roman and Medieval times line the path and ensure exciting and entertaining moments. The castle, the Roman Villa Blankenheim, the Archeologi-cal Landscape Park, the “Green Pütz” in Nettersheim, and the castle townof Kronen-burg. Because of its characteristics as a trail with integrated loops, you can choose the starting and finishing points arbitrarily. The length of the individual hiking stages are also suitable as all day hikes. A three-day-hike along the Eifel Source Path can be booked as a package deal including accommodation, breakfast, luggage transfer and guest pass. 
 

Environmentally friendly arrival and departure

The direct train connection to the stations in Nettersheim, Blankenheim (Train station Blankenheimer-Forest), Schmidtheim and Dahlem make it possible to chose an en-vironmentally friendly option for your arrival and departure.

EifelSteig Hiking Bus

Again in 2020, the EifelSteig Hiking Bus is in operation and provides a convenient and environmentally friendly connection to the EifelSteig and its partner trails.

The 3 stages of the Eifel Source Path

  1. Kronenburg - Blankenheim (25km)
  2. Blankenheim - Nettersheim (26km)
  3. Nettersheim - Kronenburg (25kg)

Further information about the Eifel Source Path

  • free and paid information material
  • Packaged deals for the Eifel Source Path
  • Pocket guide “hiking and walking tours” (PDF, 5MB)
  • Plan your tour online