View of Niederburg Castle – Manderscheid Lower Castle loop from Oberöfflingen

Hiking trails & Routes

Bernkastel-Wittlich

Oberöfflingen

View of Niederburg Castle – Manderscheid Lower Castle loop from Oberöfflingen

Hard

5.0

(3)

hikers

View of Niederburg Castle – Manderscheid Lower Castle loop from Oberöfflingen

05:10

18.0km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 8.99 km for 72 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.27 km

Viewpoint

5.24 km

Philosophers' Corner Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic view, but beware: narrow part of the path.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.01 km

Narrow slate trails along steep valley slopes in Vulkaneifel Nature and Geopark

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful narrow hiking trails with great views of the Liesertal lead us on our way on the Eifelsteig in the direction of today's stage destination, the Himmerod monastery.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.08 km

View of the Manderscheid Castles

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful castles! The lower castle is big and you can even visit it, but the upper castle is free to enter and you have a wonderful view of the lower castle!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.39 km

View of Niederburg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Niederburg can be explored with guided tours - even at night - or on your own; it is only closed in bad weather. It was expanded into a magnificent, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.93 km

Manderscheid Lower Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Niederburg is next to the Oberburg one of two castle ruins in Manderscheid. It dates from the 12th century and is much better preserved than the upper castle, although …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.53 km

View of the Manderscheid castles

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Burgenstieg you have a beautiful view of the Niederburg and parts of the via ferrata

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.59 km

View of the Niederburg in Manderscheid

Highlight • Castle

What a beautiful sight, recommended!

Showing Translation

Tip by

11.1 km

View of Manderscheid Castles from Belvedere

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a great view of Manderscheid with the castles.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

18.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.00 km

5.81 km

1.81 km

762 m

612 m

Surfaces

6.61 km

4.61 km

3.48 km

2.12 km

1.02 km

141 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

15°C

7°C

33 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

May 5, 2024,Niederburg Manderscheid,Lieserpfad,Aussichtspunkt „Belvedere“ Runde

The Lieserpfad is a must for every hiker. The paths are narrow, with very dangerous cliffs at the edge. Every step must be considered, there are lovely rest areas and great views. The castle can be visited inside. This tour also had a few climbs that were easily manageable!

Showing Translation

May 19, 2024,DAV Solingen: Eifelwochenende - Manderscheid

Today's tour was actually supposed to be a bit shorter. It didn't quite work out.😊

The first part consisted of a beautiful route through small towns, across meadows and fields with great views.

Then we got back onto the Lieserpfad, whose beauty completely won us over today. Even muddy patches couldn't diminish its charm. A beautiful path above the green …

Showing Translation