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Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Oberkail

Himmerod Abbey – Himmerod Abbey Church loop from Oberkail

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Oberkail

Himmerod Abbey – Himmerod Abbey Church loop from Oberkail

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Himmerod Abbey – Himmerod Abbey Church loop from Oberkail

04:42

17.0km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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8.94 km

Himmerod Abbey

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The monastery is worth a visit in every season. Here you can just have some good food or drink, just relax in the park or visit the beautiful church with …

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9.16 km

Himmerod Abbey Church

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An impressive facility with many beautiful hiking opportunities.

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10.4 km

Mühlenpfad (Salm River Trail)

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A beautiful hike of almost 6 KM

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10.7 km

Mill Trail in the Upper Salm Valley near Himmerod

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If you follow the barefoot path you will find a nice place to cool your feet right at the stream 👍

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10.8 km

HeimatSpur Mill Trail Eisenschmitt

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11.2 km

Salm Stream in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Looks very romantic

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11.6 km

Mühlenweg Along the Salm River

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The mill path along the Salm – exciting and beautiful.

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15.5 km

Frohnert Chapel

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From the website eifel.info: Based on a vision by Count Philipp Dietrich von Manderscheid-Kall in 1646, a replica of the Ascension Chapel on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem was …

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17.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

1.60 km

1.56 km

1.52 km

Surfaces

6.21 km

6.12 km

2.77 km

849 m

776 m

236 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 1 July

26°C

13°C

40 %

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Comments

September 18, 2022,👣🍃 Naturwanderpark Delux "Oberkail-Himmerod-Schleife" ab/bis Oberkail

Premium hiking trail newly opened in autumn 2022 in the Delux Südeifel Nature Park.
Very nice, especially the second half from Himmerod Monastery along the Salm.

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May 1, 2023,Oberkail - Himmerod Schleife

It's a round that requires a certain level of fitness. Varied with forest, open spaces, paths, wide paths and unfortunately also road sections where you have to be careful because of the traffic. Hikers with a fear of heights should be careful on the paths along the stream. The highlight of the round is the Himmerod Abbey

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August 11, 2023,Oberkail-Himmerod-Schleife

Oberkail-Himmerod-Schleife - a 15km circular hiking trail with a visit to Himmerod Abbey. The abbey is about 300m off the trail. But the visit is definitely worth it.

More information about the hiking trail at naturwanderpark.eu/wanderwege/a-oberkail-himmerod-schleife

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July 8, 2023,Wanderung an Himmerod

Nice tour through a lot of forest. Paths, forest paths and gravel paths. Through 3 villages but unfortunately without gastronomy. But in the end there is the monastery restaurant 🤠🍺

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May 1, 2024,Oberkail-Himmerod-Schleife

This round has been on my to-go list for a while.
I'll say this in advance: the route is great!
The start is at the Oberkail community center, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm.
The path soon leads out of the town. Field, forest and meadow paths alternate, but I also manage to get narrow paths under my hiking boots. For this reason, there …

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April 18, 2026,Runde bei Kloster Himmerod (+kleines Orgelkonzert)

The Eifelverein, local group Cologne, had chartered a bus for a day trip to Himmerod Abbey in the Eifel region. Two different hikes were offered, we participated in the larger round with guide Eva. It first went along the idyllic banks of the Salm, then through fields and forests with some magnificent distant views. In the afternoon, the organist told …

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October 29, 2022,🇩🇪 28.10.22 Premium Wanderweg Oberkail Himmerod

Today we went on the newly opened circular loop "Premium Hiking Trail Oberkail Himmerod" in good hiking weather. We started in Oberkail at the community center, where there are enough parking spaces available. First it goes a bit over beautiful Eifel meadows to the "Biermühle" which has been renovated with a lot of love and heart and soul. After the …

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October 4, 2022,Oberkail-Himmerod-Schleife.

After I read that a new premium hiking trail was opened in my old homeland, I couldn't resist the visit. Twice I got a little confused. But with local knowledge and a little common sense, that was quickly settled. Conclusion, a gentle and decelerated path with high and varied forest. Typical Eifel landscape that fits more into the southern than …

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Himmerod Abbey – Himmerod Abbey Church loop from Oberkail

Himmerod Abbey

Himmerod Abbey Church

Mühlenpfad (Salm River Trail)

Mill Trail in the Upper Salm Valley near Himmerod

HeimatSpur Mill Trail Eisenschmitt

Salm Stream in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Mühlenweg Along the Salm River

Frohnert Chapel

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