Entrance to Steinfeld Abbey – Römerweiher loop from Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Entrance to Steinfeld Abbey – Römerweiher loop from Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Entrance to Steinfeld Abbey – Römerweiher loop from Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

07:56

28.8km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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4.41 km

Relax lounger and benches with a view of meadows and forest

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Beautiful, still new relaxation bed. Ideal for a break and if you have some time, also for a nap.

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7.64 km

Entrance to Steinfeld Abbey

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A beautiful old monastery in the middle of the Eifel. very nice restored and a great garden of silence.

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10.4 km

View of Steinfeld Abbey from the Eifelblick Königsberg viewpoint

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Especially in the late afternoon, when the sun goes down behind the Steinfeld monastery, a very nice place to unwind.

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14.1 km

Roman Aqueduct Excavation (Römerkanal)

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An old Roman aqueduct runs here in the valley. The old lines were exposed in various places.

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14.3 km

Grüner Pütz — Roman springhead

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If you follow the stairs, you will come to the remains of the Roman aqueduct in ancient Cologne. You can sit down at the “Grüner Pütz” well and read more …

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19.2 km

Historic Lime Kilns, Nettersheim

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The Kalkbrennöfen and the associated Werkhäuser are a testimony to the Eifel industrial history of the 19th century. Once here, limestone from the quarry located above was burned and ground. …

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20.0 km

Römerweiher

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Nice rest area even with a terrace on the lake.

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20.7 km

Late Roman fort on the Urft

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Late Roman fort at the Urft Bridge. This is where the traffic of goods crossing the bridge was controlled. There are numerous relics from Roman times to see nearby.

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21.9 km

Urfttal mit Seitentälern südlich Nettersheim

Nature Reserve

28.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

3.20 km

1.95 km

1.28 km

176 m

101 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

6.06 km

4.71 km

2.82 km

2.36 km

118 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

14°C

7°C

94 %

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Comments

January 14, 2025,Eifelsteig etappe 6 (onvolledig)

What was it like to walk some stages of the Eifelsteig in the snow? You can watch it here. It was definitely worth it.

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March 13, 2025,Eifelsteig Etappe 6a von Olef nach Blankenheim (Wald / DB)

The sixth stage is more relaxing and offers some cultural-historical insights. Did you know, for example, that Roman surveyors must have suspected that the Earth was sphere? Why? This suspicion must have arisen during the parallel construction of the sections of the Roman aqueduct to Cologne: Everything fit perfectly, but there was a height offset at each transition point of …

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March 9, 2025,Etappe 6: Vom Kloster Steinfeld nach Blankenheim – der Eifelsteig

After a restful night and a hearty breakfast in the monastery, we set off on the next stage of the Eifelsteig today. In the morning the temperature was still in the single digits and there was frost and ice in the shade...later it was perfect t-shirt hiking weather! After 23 km, a fantastic hiking weekend in Blankenheim came to an …

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September 10, 2023,Eifelsteig ✦ Etappe 6 ✦ Steinfeld - Blankenheim

📔Eifelsteig:
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April 28, 2023,Eifelsteig Etappe 6: Von Steinfeld nach Blankenheim

That's it for this week. Today's stage was a bit of a recap of the previous three, for better or for worse.

It was particularly adventurous on the morning after the rain, when many a descent through the softened ground was on the verge of making room for an uncontrolled slide.
There were also a few nice climbs, but compared …

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June 10, 2022,Eifelsteig Etappe 6 - von Steinfeld nach Blankenheim

Today, after a fantastic stay at Steinfeld Abbey, we went to Blankenheim, the source of the Ahr. The way there was quite easy through some forests, over fields and meadows and a lot of Roman history. It was a lot of fun again.
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September 19, 2022,Eifelsteig - Etappe 6: Kloster Steinfeld bis Blankenheim

Yesterday was my last day on the Eifelsteig. The stage was long again, but a bit flatter than stages 3 and 4. At the beginning I wasn't sure whether I should walk to Blankenheim or shorten it a bit. The better transport connection is in Blankenheim Wald, which would have shortened the distance to about 20km. I had planned to …

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February 10, 2024,Eifelsteig Etappe 6: Kloster Steinfeld - Blankenheim / Eifeler Quellenpfad Teil 1

The entire route of the Eifelsteig:
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The 6th stage of the Eifelsteig leads from Steinfeld Monastery via the nature adventure village of Nettersheim to Blankenheim

On this Eifelsteig stage you will experience times gone by, from the Romans to the Middle Ages. The start is the medieval Steinfeld monastery. You leave the silence of the monastery walls behind you …

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