Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Raeren · Updated on 14 November 2026
Eifelsteig walk
Eifelsteig is a walk of 310 km from Raeren. Along the way you'll find 821 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 310 km
- ± 79:35 h
- ↑ 6,413 m · ↓ 6,263 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 821 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
21 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 13 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Rosemoon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: © 1971markus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Attraction
Viewpoint
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Photo: DePr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Benutzer:Walter Koch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Pfir · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: AndreasToerl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6,413 m
- Down
- ↓ 6,263 m
- Highest point
- 658 m
- Lowest point
- 148 m
- 5-10% slope · 37.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.6 km
- 50 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
310 km in total- Track: 198 km
- Path: 73.1 km
- Street: 24.8 km
- Road: 5.7 km
- Stairs: 50 stairs
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
Surfaces
310 km in total- Gravel: 102.9 km
- Unpaved: 73.6 km
- Asphalt: 35.2 km
- Natural: 19 km
- Paved: 7.5 km
- Unknown: 70.3 km
About the walking route Eifelsteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Eifelsteig is a walking route of 310 km that starts in Raeren. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kornelimünster and finish in Trier.
How hard is the route?
You climb 6,413 m in total and descend 6,263 m. There are 50 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 79:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (198 km), path (73.1 km) and street (24.8 km). Of the surface, 102.9 km gravel and 73.6 km unpaved. For 70.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 821 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Eifelsteig is a 310 km long-distance trail through the Eifel, from Kornelimünster, a district of Aachen, to Trier. Laid out by the Eifel Club and opened in 2009, it has 15 stages and crosses the High Fens, the Rur valley, Eifel National Park, the Volcanic Eifel and the South Eifel. You pass Monschau, Blankenheim, Gerolstein, Daun and Manderscheid, with Monschau Castle and the source of the Ahr on the way. Almost two thirds of it is on farm and forest tracks, a quarter on paths. We know of 24 toilets but only 7 drinking water points.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walks nearby
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- GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des FrontièresHard · From A to B49.2 km
- MatthiaswegHard · From A to B233.4 km
- LRE Liberation Route Europe Bastogne - MonschauEasy · From A to B6.9 km
- KupferrouteModerate · From A to B17.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Porta NigraAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 3
KaiserthermenArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 4
Dom St. Peter zu TrierAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 5
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Karl-Marx-HausMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 7
RömerbrückeAttraction · 2 km from the route - 8
BarbarathermenArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 9
AmphitheaterAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 10
Igeler SäuleAttraction · 9 km from the route - 11
KonstantinbasilikaAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 13
St. PaulinAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 14
St. MatthiasAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Freilichtmuseum Roscheider HofMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 16
Couven-MuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 17
ElisenbrunnenAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 18
International Newspaper MuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 19
Vogelsang International PlaceMuseum · 184 m from the route - 20
FrankenturmAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 21
Electoral PalaceAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 22
Kraftwerk HeimbachAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 23
Aussichtspunkt BieleiViewpoint · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Bismarck TowerViewpoint · 5.7 km from the route - 25
Suermondt-Ludwig-MuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Eifelsteig?
Eifelsteig is 310 km long. Allow ± 79:35 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Kornelimünster to Trier.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Raeren.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 6,413 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Eifelmuseum Blankenheim, Ruine Dreimühlen and Burg Kerpen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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