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Swister Tower – Pilgrims' Way in the Ville Forests (Jakobsweg) loop from Cologne Government Region

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Weilerswist

Swister Tower – Pilgrims' Way in the Ville Forests (Jakobsweg) loop from Cologne Government Region

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Swister Tower – Pilgrims' Way in the Ville Forests (Jakobsweg) loop from Cologne Government Region

02:52

10.7km

100m

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: July 15, 2026

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425 m

Relax Loungers with View of Zülpicher Börde

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The two loungers set up here offer visitors a wonderful view towards the Zülpicher Börde.

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Swister Tower

Highlight • Religious Site

It is the landmark of Weilerswist and adorns the coat of arms of the community in the north of the Euskirchen district. That is not by accident. Because the "Swister …

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2.19 km

Rest Area on the Eifelspur Zwischen Ville und Eifel

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Very nice rest area with bench and table

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2.57 km

View of the Swist from the bridge

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The source of the Swist is in the Ahr Mountains near the town of Kalenborn. After a good 43 kilometers, it flows into the Erft between Weilerswist and Bliesheim.

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4.19 km

Wooden Man and Rösberg Shelter

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The sculpture of the "Wooden Man" in the forest above Rösberg was created in the mid-1980s by a local carver named Cader, who also made nativity figurines, for example. With …

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8.97 km

Pilgrims' Way in the Ville Forests (Jakobsweg)

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The modern network of paths of the Eifelverein meets here in the Ville with an ancient, Europe-wide network of paths, over which millions of people have made pilgrimages to the …

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9.91 km

Ville Forests near Bornheim

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Former mining area today beautiful forests.

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10.4 km

Villewälder Forest Trail near Swister Turm

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The Ville forests are a worthwhile hiking destination, especially in spring when the trees shine in fresh green.

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.06 km

1.03 km

892 m

735 m

Surfaces

5.47 km

2.34 km

2.23 km

335 m

193 m

149 m

Elevation

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Monday 20 July

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Comments

January 1, 2023,Eifel Spuren 1: Zwischen Ville und Eifel 🥾

You should definitely do this tour in summer, when all the ferns and grasses are in their full glory! 🐝🌾🌿
@ Thomas_M great highlight! 😘

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November 3, 2024,Tour 69 - EifelSpur Zwischen Ville und Eifel

Because I knew what to expect, but I decided to take advantage of the sunny day anyway:
A typical family-friendly path for "walking" ;-) without any real special highlights...to whet your appetite for the later, Sunday "coffee and cake"!

Mostly on wide hiking trails & asphalt tracks....

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April 6, 2025,Eifel Spur 1: Zwischen Ville und Eifel ☀️😎🥾

A beautiful loop through the Villewald forest. ☀️🌳
The circular trail takes us from the Swister Berg parking lot past the Stations of the Cross below the Swister Tower, along the pilgrimage path, and up to the Swist. ☀️🌾
We follow the path into the 🌳Villewald forest, up to the shelter at the "Wooden Man"!
We continue along the Swister …

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November 12, 2023,EifelSpur Zwischen Ville und Eifel (Gemeinde Weilerswist)

Today, for a change, we hiked an Eifel trail with the family. It was really fun with the wonderful autumn weather and the magnificent colors. There is something for young and old. The tour was not demanding and is therefore also suitable for families. It was definitely worth it. I would say until the days and Stay Tuned ✌️😎👌

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June 21, 2023,Naturpark Rheinland: Mädelstour Nr. 2 - EifelSpur "Zwischen Ville & Eifel" (Gemeinde Weilerswist)

In line with the warm weather, we girls left a little earlier than usual and picked out a nice little tour for the morning hours: A beautiful tour through the forest, Feld Börde and along the Swister Bachtal, the "Eifelspur: Between Ville & Eifel" at Weilerswist. It is varied in the Rhineland Nature Park over flat land at the transition …

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October 13, 2024,Naturpark Rheinland: EifelSpur "Zwischen Ville & Eifel" (Gemeinde Weilerswist, Kölner Wanderhelden)

Adapted to the increasingly cool weather, we set off early in the morning with the Cologne hiking heroes, well wrapped up, to explore the Ville forests. A beautiful, easy and quite short circular tour through forest, field, Börde and along the Swister Bach valley: the "Eifel Trail: Between Ville & Eifel" near Weilerswist.

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November 20, 2021,EifelSpur 1 Zwischen Ville und Eifel

Today I spontaneously decided on the most remote of the Eifel tracks.
Similar to yesterday's Via Agrippa tour, the asphalt share is unfortunately very high and for a better view of the cultural landscape, the summer months are probably the better choice for hiking the route. Nevertheless, I liked the first detour to the Ville and the forests are really …

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July 9, 2023,Jakobsweg - Villewälder bei Bornheim Runde von Weilerswist

Got up relatively early today to escape the midday heat... I also didn't want to do a too big tour and what can I say, getting up early was worth it. Unfortunately, the tour didn't convince me that much, apart from the 2 highlights, there wasn't much to discover there... well, that's part of it. For families it is a …

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Swister Tower – Pilgrims' Way in the Ville Forests (Jakobsweg) loop from Cologne Government Region

Relax Loungers with View of Zülpicher Börde

Swister Tower

Rest Area on the Eifelspur Zwischen Ville und Eifel

View of the Swist from the bridge

Wooden Man and Rösberg Shelter

Pilgrims' Way in the Ville Forests (Jakobsweg)

Ville Forests near Bornheim

Villewälder Forest Trail near Swister Turm

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