Wildness Trail Stage 1

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Four stages, 85 kilometers: A walk in the sign of the wildcat

Are you considering walking the Wilderness Trail? Or are you just curious about the four stages of this nature experience offering? Below you will find detailed information about the routes. If you complete the entire trail, you will face an ascent of 1,891 meters and a descent of 2,251 meters.

In large parts of the national park, nature is already left to itself. True wilderness is developing here. However, a significant amount of time must still pass before there is a truly expansive wilderness area. The Eifel National Park is a "development national park," which has only existed since 2004. We therefore ask for your understanding for the still fairly wide paths at some places or the unavoidable work in the woods (such as repairs or the removal of non-native trees).

The development towards the wilderness of tomorrow is an exciting process that you will experience up close during a hike through the national park!

Look forward to the challenging routes and unforgettable nature experiences! Trade your daily life for flowing streams, fragrant flower meadows, deep forests, and far-reaching panoramas over the wilderness of tomorrow. During four daily stages totaling 85 kilometers, the Wilderness Trail takes you through the wild beauty of Eifel National Park. From Monschau-Höfen in the south to the northernmost point at Hürtgenwald-Zerkall, the trail shows you the scenic diversity of the approximately 11,000-hectare national park. The daily stages cover 18 to 25 kilometers and can partially be shortened.

The large Eifel National Park, established in 2004, is still considered a "national development park": Protected areas in this category have 30 years to allow at least three-quarters of the area to grow without human interference - only then do they meet international criteria for a national park. But even now, the motto of the national park is "let nature be nature." This means that humans are leaving nature to its own laws. On the Wilderness Trail, you will witness the exciting process of the emerging wilderness up close!

Explore the region
As an alternative or complement to a continuous four-day hike, you can discover the region during a "lazy day": Swimming pools, friendly small towns, and attractions such as the Eifel National Park Center with the 2,000 square meters, barrier-free interactive exhibition "Wildness Dreams" invite you to visit.

Information and event tips can be found at the Vogelsang visitor forum and at the National Park gates with tourist service reach and small National Park exhibitions. Admission is free.

Path regulation – Stay on the marked paths.

Leash requirement – Keep your dog on a leash.

Gathering prohibition – Take only impressions and observations.

No smoking and no campfires.

Avoid noise.

Take your trash back with you – litter does not belong in nature.

Bicycle only on designated paths.

Camping and overnighting – even in a camper – is prohibited. Use designated places in the area of the national park.

Due to the increasing number of old trees in the national park, branches and trees may fall on the paths here – more often than in other forests. Especially during storms, snow, and thunderstorms, for your own safety you should not enter the forest or should leave it as quickly as possible.

The 33 square kilometer Dreiborner Plateau in the Eifel National Park: Until the end of 2005, this area was actively used as "military training area Vogelsang".
For your safety, leaving the marked paths is prohibited, as there is life-threatening danger from weapons or unexploded ordnance near the paths.

Participation in events and entering the national park is at your own risk.

Wilderness Trail Stage 1 : https://www.routeyou.com/nl-de/route/view/19557131?c=f705171c098e4bd9

Wilderness Trail Stage 2 : https://www.routeyou.com/nl-de/route/view/19557217?c=7015277330a14a95

Wilderness Trail Stage 3 : https://www.routeyou.com/nl-de/route/view/19557282?c=5bde1e60123946f3

Wilderness Trail Stage 4 : https://www.routeyou.com/nl-de/route/view/19557333?c=00ed41b27ad74cc7