Wilderness Trail Stage 3

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

Are you considering hiking the Wilderness Trail? Or are you just curious about the four stages of this nature experience offer? Further below, you will find detailed information about the routes. If you complete the full 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 its own devices. Here, true wilderness is emerging. However, it will take a significant amount of time before there is a true wilderness area. The Eifel National Park is a "development national park," which has only existed since 2004. We therefore ask for your understanding regarding the still relatively wide paths in some places or the inevitable work in the forest (such as restoration work or the removal of non-native trees).

The development towards the wilderness of tomorrow is a fascinating process that you can 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 covering a total of 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 showcases the scenic diversity of the approximately 11,000-hectare national park. The daily stages cover 18 to 25 kilometers and can be partially 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 the international criteria for a national park. But even now, the motto of the national park is "let nature be nature." This means that humans leave nature to follow its own laws. On the wilderness trail, you stay close to the exciting process of emerging wilderness!

Explore the region
As an alternative or addition to a continuous four-day hike, you can discover the region during a "lazy day": Swimming pools, friendly small towns, but also attractions like the Eifel National Park Center with its 2,000 square meters, barrier-free interactive exhibit "Wilderness Dreams" invite you to visit.

You can find information and event tips at the visitor forum Vogelsang and at the National Park gates with tourist service reach and small National Park exhibitions. Admission is free.

Trail requirement – Stay on marked paths.

Leash requirement – Keep your dog on a leash.

Collecting ban – Only take impressions and observations with you.

No smoking and no fires.

Prevent noise.

Take your trash away – litter does not belong in nature.

Bicycle only on designated paths.

Camping and overnight stays – including in a camper – are prohibited. Use the designated places in the vicinity of the national park.

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

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

Participation in events and entry into 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