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Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

First stage of the Wilderness trail – hiking in the footsteps of the wildcat

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

First stage of the Wilderness trail – hiking in the footsteps of the wildcat

Hard

4.7

(344)

1,240

hikers

First stage of the Wilderness trail – hiking in the footsteps of the wildcat

06:50

23.9km

450m

Hiking

This tour takes you through the habitat of the European wildcat. The Eifel National Park is a core area for this endangered species. However, you will only see this secretive forest dweller very rarely.

But you can enjoy the peace and space of the Eifel National Park on your hike.…

by BUND e.V.

Last updated: June 11, 2024

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Nationalpark Eifel

Hohes Venn-Eifel

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1.11 km

South Shore of the Perlenbach Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Very beautiful place and the whole thing is beaver country.

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2.04 km

Perlenbach Root Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This wonderful nature trail is in close proximity to the Perlenbach stream. Some surefootedness is required, especially when it is wet, as the exposed roots of the spruce trees can be very slippery.

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2.72 km

Fuhrtsbach Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Please keep dogs on a leash, even in good weather, pack a light waterproof, windproof jacket, sturdy shoes, even a small picnic, since there are only a few stops

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11.2 km

Wüstebach Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Here you go over hill and dale and a minimum of surefootedness is certainly recommended.

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17.2 km

Schöpfungspfad Alpine Section and Bat Cave

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The surroundings are constantly changing on this great hiking trail. Simply great!

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23.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

8.93 km

1.51 km

445 m

382 m

Surfaces

9.96 km

7.25 km

5.32 km

780 m

534 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

17°C

7°C

20 %

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Comments

May 6, 2023,Wildnis-Trail (Etappe 1)

Part 1/4 is done 🤗.
The trail begins very nicely, directly on a beautiful path through meadows and forest.
Unfortunately, that doesn't stay that way for long, the next approx. 8-9 km lead through beautiful landscape, especially in spring past the daffodil meadows, but the wide supply road runs straight ahead, that's almost boring 🙃.

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May 6, 2024,Wildnis-Trail - Etappe 1

From Monschau to Einruhr.
Since we arrived the day before and spent a night in Monschau-Altstadt, we did not set off from the official starting point in Monschau-Höfen

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November 8, 2024,Wildnis-Trail - Etappe 1: von Höfen nach Einruhr

So, today the 4-day Eifel Wilderness Trail finally starts, which I had to postpone for 2 weeks for health reasons. The weather is not quite as good as it was back then, but now we have nice company 🙃 The Eifel Wilderness Trail leads through the Eifel National Park, almost 84 km. We booked the whole thing for the first …

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April 7, 2023,DE / Eifel Wildnis-Trail Etappe 1

With partly drizzly weather, we started the 4-day Eifel Wilderness Trail in Monschau-Höfen today.
We liked the first stage very much and it was easy to walk on with many small winding paths, often even downhill and with two stream crossings.
Apparently it was still a bit too early for the daffodil fields, but yellow flashed through everywhere.

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July 28, 2022,Wildnis-Trail 1. Etappe / Höfen - Einruhr

The first 12km of the trail were rather monotonous and peppered with a few "forest highways". But the second half of the route was all the more beautiful. Varied views and great, narrow paths really made you want to go hiking. Sometimes by the water, then on open spaces with a view, over rocks and again through the forest. After …

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June 25, 2025,Wildnis-Trail - Nationalpark Eifel - 01 ( K)

New project by Waldorf & Statler.... is starting off quite nicely... 🤠🤠... especially note the last picture‼️.... hmmmm...😁👍👌

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August 27, 2023,Wildnis-Trail Eifel 2/2

The night was good. Even if a few people celebrated a bit further down on the bank, I was able to sleep well for a few hours. The cottage was of course luxury and cooking and organizing is easier. First I made a coffee, because I wasn't in a hurry, I had already done about 2/3 of the way. It …

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June 25, 2025,Nationalpark Eifel - Wildnis-Trail Etappe 1: Entlang der Narzissen-Wiesen durch den Süden des Nationalparks

Four stages, 85 kilometers: A hike under the sign of the wildcat - The Wilderness Trail showcases the full landscape diversity of the Eifel National Park
nationalpark-eifel.de/de/nationalpark-erleben/wildnis-trail

Look forward to challenging routes and memorable nature experiences! Swap your everyday routine for rushing streams, fragrant flower meadows, deep forests, and sweeping panoramic views of the wilderness of tomorrow. The Wilderness Trail …

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October 5, 2023

This tour takes you through the habitat of the European wildcat. The Eifel National Park is a core area for this endangered species. However, you will only see this secretive forest dweller very rarely.
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But you can enjoy the peace and space of the Eifel National Park on your hike. On the first stage of

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First stage of the Wilderness trail – hiking in the footsteps of the wildcat

South Shore of the Perlenbach Reservoir

Perlenbach Root Trail

Fuhrtsbach Valley

Wüstebach Valley

Schöpfungspfad Alpine Section and Bat Cave

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