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HeimatSpur Wasser- und Felsenweg

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HeimatSpur Wasser- und Felsenweg

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HeimatSpur Wasser- und Felsenweg

03:49

13.5km

290m

Hiking

Mighty basalt boulders, dramatic lava slopes and bubbling mineral springs characterize the almost 14-kilometer circular hike around Üdersdorf and the wild and romantic Liesertal - pure water and rocks!

Shortly after the start, you come within touching distance of the dramatic lava slopes below the Emmelberg. Mineral collectors have already discovered one or two gems for themselves in this lunar landscape.

The walk leisurely goes along the rippling water in the Lieser valley.

Then it goes through the Löhley, where the fiery past is particularly obvious. Massive basalt boulders decorate the path on both sides. What used to be deadly volcanic projectiles are now moss-covered jewels in this fairytale forest.

From here, the path winds up to the highlight of your hike: the Aarley. From the volcanic ridge you can see the landscape of the Volcanic Eifel with an old lava pit.

Then you return to the starting point in Üdersdorf.

✨ Highlights of the tour:
⇨ 1.5 km Liesertal
⇨ 6.1 km Üdersdorfer Drees
⇨ 6.2 km Liesertal
⇨ 8.7 km Löhley
⇨ 10.8 km Aarley
⇨ 13.5 km connection to the HeimatSpur 3-Dörfer-Weg

🔎 Insider tip 🔎
Do you have stamina when hiking? Then add the HeimatSpur 3-Dörfer-Weg (14.8 km) after the hike.

👉 Starting point:
Village square/town center near the parish church, St. Bartholomäus, 54552 Üdersdorf

🅿️ Parking:
Opposite the parish church/starting point

The brochure “HeimatSpuren – exciting circular hiking trails from short to long” is available from the GesundLand Tourist Information offices in Bad Bertrich, Daun, Manderscheid and Ulmen or directly in our online shop at https://www.gesundland-vulkaneifel.de/shop/erlebnisse

To match the brochure, there is now also an overview map including a short description of all HeimatSpuren.

www.heimat-spuren.de

by GesundLand Vulkaneifel

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 5.06 km for 113 m

Waypoints

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1.34 km

Üdersdorf Lava Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Üdersdorf quarry is really a highlight. Here you can wonderfully observe the lava flows and individual rock formations. Binoculars are useful here, as the quarry is not allowed to be entered.

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6.20 km

Lieser River

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Sometimes you see rapids, sometimes the Lieser is very flat again. Very varied!

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6.53 km

Lieser Trail near Weiersbach

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A nice mountain path with a distant view of the Lieser. If that's too high for you: you can also walk directly along the Lieser.

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8.55 km

Löhley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here in the Löhley, the region's volcanic past is particularly evident. The chunks of basalt give an idea of the forces that interacted in the battle between fire and water. What remains is a fairytale landscape made of moss-covered lava rock.

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13.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.78 km

2.05 km

1.62 km

478 m

369 m

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.43 km

2.77 km

1.99 km

1.46 km

1.11 km

348 m

197 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Wednesday 19 August

22°C

14°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

April 22, 2025,🌋 Vulkaneifel – HeimatSpur "Wasser- und Felsenweg" 💧🪨🌿

The HeimatSpur "Water and Rock Trail" is a roughly 14km circular tour in the Volcanic Eifel. Our starting point was the small village of Üdersdorf near Daun.

The tour offers repeated, magnificent views of the Eifel 🌿 and, in the middle section, leads past the striking basalt formation of the Löhley. 🪨
For the final third of the tour, the …

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November 24, 2024,Wasser-und Felsenweg Üdersdorf😃

This path is highly recommended, I was very surprised, great landscapes, I will definitely hike again 🤩🥾

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June 22, 2022,HeimatSpur Wasser- und Felsenweg

Start in Üdersdorf opposite the church. There was plenty of parking. I changed places again. That's why the back and forth when recording.
The water and rock path is a great hike through the fields, past flowering meadows, through cool forests with large rocks (rocks of the Löhley), past babbling brooks. It always goes up and down and there are …

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May 29, 2024,Wasser und Felsenweg in der Vulkaneifel

A great route through the Volcanic Eifel with first-class signage. The path is very varied through flowering meadows and beech forests. A highlight here is definitely the Troll Forest with the lava rocks covered in moss. The view over the Eifel is impressive in clear weather.

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August 10, 2024,Eifel --Wasser- und Felsenweg 2024-08-10/84

Promising title of today's hiking recommendation "Water & Rocks Trail"... "what the fuck" slipped out of my better half during the first 1.5 hours. It spoke from my heart, as I was really struggling with the gravel, replaced by asphalt. But it could have been worse... with a rain cape, for example. When the observation tower was dismantled and waiting …

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April 5, 2025,Heimatspur Wasser- und Felsenweg Üdersdorf

A very, very nice tour for an afternoon. A varied route with sections through the forest and past fields, rivers, and quarries. We didn't find any places to stop for refreshments. There is a spring with very mineralized drinking water (although it takes some getting used to). I highly recommend this tour. Including breaks, we were on the trail for …

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October 13, 2021,HeimatSpur Wasser-Felsenweg, Üdersdorf-Lavasteinbruch

The round was very varied and the rock path seems to be newly laid out and deviates from the path marked on komoot, but is easy to find and marked.

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August 10, 2024,Samstag 10.08.2024/145 Eifel - HeimatSpur Wasser- und Felsenweg

Was there another pointless update? Pictures could no longer be saved 😩

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July 8, 2020

Mighty basalt boulders, dramatic lava slopes and bubbling mineral springs characterize the almost 14-kilometer circular hike around Üdersdorf and the wild and romantic Liesertal - pure water and rocks!
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Shortly after the start, you come within touching distance of the dramatic lava slopes below the Emmelberg

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