HeimatSpuren "Traces of Home"
The Most Popular Circular Hiking Trails in the Vulkaneifel
HeimatSpuren in the Vulkaneifel—Where Your Hiking Heart Truly Beats
HeimatSpuren consists of 43 circular hiking trails around Daun, Manderscheid, Bad Bertrich, and Ulmen in the Vulkaneifel. The trails range from 2 to 29 km and are suitable for all fitness levels—from easy family trails to long day hikes.
The trails wind through one of Germany’s most geologically extraordinary regions: past maars, mineral springs, juniper heaths, and idyllic villages.
Award-Winning HeimatSpur
The HeimatSpur Waterfall Adventure Trail near Bad Bertrich, featuring the 28-meter-high Klidinger Waterfall, was named Germany’s most beautiful hiking trail by Wandermagazin in 2023.
The “HeimatSpur MaareGlück” trail around the Dauner Maare was named Germany’s second-most beautiful hiking trail by Wandermagazin in 2026.
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HeimatSpuren "Traces of Home"
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HeimatSpur Kurschattensteig
Bad BertrichDistance:7.0 km
Duration:2:30 h
Difficulty:Medium
Circular hike (7 km) through the Volcanic Eifel around Bad Bertrich followed by a detour to the Landscape Therapy Park
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HeimatSpur Lavaweg Deudesfeld
DeudesfeldDistance:9.9 km
Duration:3:00 h
Difficulty:Easy
Circular hike around the Eifel volcanoes and through the Eifel landscape near Deudesfeld
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HeimatSpur Lavaweg Strohn
StrohnDistance:20.5 km
Duration:5:30 h
Difficulty:Medium
Dreamy ponds, old mills and impressive maars are among the highlights of this tour!
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HeimatSpur Lehwaldweg
MehrenDistance:7.7 km
Difficulty:Easy
Discover the HeimatSpur Lehwaldweg, a wooded circular trail that offers a relaxing hike through the green oasis of the forest. Ideal for nature lovers and families.
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HeimatSpur MaareGlück
SchalkenmehrenDistance:11.3 km
Duration:2:43 h
Difficulty:Medium
Circular hiking trail around the Daun maars.
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HeimatSpur Mühlenpfad
EisenschmittDistance:6.7 km
Duration:1:45 h
Difficulty:Easy
Discover the idyllic landscape of the Salm Valley on the HeimatSpur Mühlenpfad, a family-friendly and easy circular hike with cultural highlights.
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HeimatSpur Mühlenweg Deudesfeld
DeudesfeldDistance:15.4 km
Duration:4:30 h
Difficulty:Medium
Enjoy the peace and quiet on this hike. Past small Eifel villages and through pristine forests and the beautiful Salm valley.
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HeimatSpur Mühlenweg Strotzbüsch
StrotzbüschDistance:22.7 km
Duration:6:30 h
Difficulty:Medium
The focus of this hike is on the old mills around Mückeln and Strotzbüsch. But you can also enjoy the wonderful natural landscape with secluded stream valleys.
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HeimatSpur Pfad der Artenvielfalt
DarscheidDistance:13.6 km
Duration:3:30 h
Difficulty:Medium
The biodiversity trail leads to specially protected nature reserves. An educational trail that offers plenty of variety and allows you to discover diverse biotopes.
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HeimatSpur Quellenweg
Dreis-BrückDistance:15.0 km
Duration:4:00 h
Difficulty:Medium
This beautiful and varied circular tour leads along two of the numerous mineral water and carbonic acid springs in the Volcanic Eifel (Dreese).
Frequently Asked Questions About HeimatSpuren
The HeimatSpuren are 43 circular hiking trails in the GesundLand Vulkaneifel (Eifel/Rhineland-Palatinate). They wind their way through the region’s most beautiful towns—taking hikers through nature, history, and culture.
The trails range from 2 to 29 kilometers—there's something for every fitness level: from a leisurely family walk to a long day hike.
Yes! Many trails are specifically family-friendly and very easy for children to walk—for example, the HeimatSpur Elfengrotte walking trail near Bad Bertrich.
Just filter by the criteria “family-friendly” or “stroller-friendly.”
Dogs love the trails—and we love dogs! What do we love less? Their little “markings.” Please pick up after your dog and take the waste with you. Thank you—also on behalf of everyone else’s hiking boots.
The HeimatSpur Waterfall Adventure Trail near Bad Bertrich was named Germany’s most beautiful hiking trail by *Wandermagazin* in 2023—with the Eifel’s tallest waterfall (28 m) as its highlight.
The HeimatSpuren brochure, featuring all 43 routes, maps, elevation profiles, and a bucket list to check off, is available at our tourist information offices (nominal fee of €3) or online. To go with it, there’s also the easy-to-read HeimatSpuren map, also for €3.
Our tip: Get the brochure and map as a set for just €4—the perfect companion for your next hike!
All HeimatSpuren trails are officially marked according to Rhineland-Palatinate’s trail guidelines and can be accessed via popular hiking apps such as Komoot or Outdooractive.
Tip: Look for the specific HeimatSpur trail logo—you’ll find a photo of it right next to each route description. That way, you’ll be able to recognize your trail right away while you’re out and about.