Eifelsteig Stage 1: Kornelimunster to Roetgen

The starting point of the Eifelsteig is located in Kornelimünster, a very charming town with an impressive abbey and a beautiful square. Many lovely terraces invite you to enjoy a nice coffee before starting.

This is a quiet stage that offers quite a bit of variety in the surroundings.

At the moment (June 2022) there are 2 detours on this route: We followed one of them, which is why the route differs from the original Eifelsteig.

For the second detour, we decided not to follow it, so we got a small ford as a gift because the bridge had collapsed last year. At high tide, it might be best to follow the detour, but otherwise, it's a rather nice and fun part.

This stage ends in Roetgen, a small town where you might be able to shop. We stayed at the Hotel Eifelsteig (fittingly), which is located on the route.

We found this first stage quite nice and are already looking forward to the next one!