Circular route in the Eifel starting from Bleialf
Bleialf is a small town in the Schneifel, a stone’s throw from the Belgian border.
This walk begins on a nature trail that follows the Alfbach before heading towards the Birkenhof viewpoint.
The region is gently undulating and mainly devoted to cereal farming.
In season, you’ll therefore be walking through fields of wheat, barley, oats and so on, where the golden fields are broken up only by a few lush green copses.
In the second part, the route becomes a little more wooded and crosses the Eschvenn wetland before climbing up to the Eifelblick viewpoint and its orientation table, which offers sweeping views of the northern horizon, including the Hautes-Fagnes in Belgium to the south and the Our Valley in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
You may also be lucky enough to spot the odd black stork landing or taking flight majestically as you approach. Common buzzards, black kites and kestrels are unlikely to be quite so rare.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 12.93 mi -
Average duration: 6h 50 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 1,030 ft -
Descent: - 1,040 ft -
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Highest point: 2,028 ft -
Lowest point: 1,493 ft
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- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,503 ft - Bleialf Sports Ground
- 1 : mi 0.89 - alt. 1,594 ft - Alfbach
- 2 : mi 1.82 - alt. 1,637 ft - Halenfeld
- 3 : mi 2.74 - alt. 1,690 ft - Auf der Brück
- 4 : mi 3.59 - alt. 1,831 ft - Birkenhof
- 5 : mi 7.97 - alt. 1,886 ft - Eschvenn
- 6 : mi 10.85 - alt. 2,001 ft - Eifelblick
- 7 : mi 11.72 - alt. 1,772 ft - Weidinger
- S/E : mi 12.93 - alt. 1,503 ft - Bleialf Sports Ground
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