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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Bernkastel-Wittlich
Manderscheid

HeimatSpur Achtsamkeits-Pfad Kleine Kyll

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HeimatSpur Achtsamkeits-Pfad Kleine Kyll

01:35

5.84km

90m

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Further information can be found at: https://www.gesundland-vulkaneifel.de/info/wege-info/

Smell, taste, feel – the approximately six-kilometer-long mindfulness trail is a path for the senses.

Surrender yourself to the beauty of nature, listen to the silence, and taste a sip of the crystal-clear stream water. Let yourself drift and discover the treasures of nature in a completely new way at seven stations along the themed trail with hammocks, stepping stones across the stream, and listening trumpets. Definitely take enough time for this relaxing tour.

On the outskirts of Manderscheid, you walk along the gently babbling Kleine Kyll, past the Heidsmühle. You can keep the cozy establishment in mind for a successful conclusion on the way back of the circular tour. A few hundred meters further, the Marienhütte on a small hill is an ideal place to pause for a moment and breathe in the scent of the forest.
Further south, the Kleine Kyll becomes wilder and playfully swirls in whirlpools. On the opposite bank, you walk through the Wolfsschlucht. Massive basalt columns adorn the path and make the past volcanic activities obvious. The path winds through the picturesque valley and leads you back to the edge of Manderscheid on soft forest floor.

✨ Tour Highlights:
⇨ 0.6 km Marienhütte
⇨ 0.9 km Barefoot bathing spot
⇨ 1.9 km Germanenbrücke (Germans' Bridge)
⇨ 3.0 km Place of Hearing
⇨ 3.6 km Drinking water spring
⇨ 5.1 km Resting place
⇨ 5.7 km View into the valley
⇨ 5.8 km Kneipp wading pool

🔎 Insider Tip 🔎
Let yourself go and perceive the path with all your senses!

👉 Starting point:
Heidsmühle, Mosenbergstraße 22, 54531 Manderscheid

🅿️ Parking:
At the Heidsmühle/starting point

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

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

www.heimat-spuren.de

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Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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952 m

Barefoot Bathing Spot on the Kleine Kyll

Highlight • River

Directly at the bridge is a small barefoot bathing area with a sand and pebble beach

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1.82 km

At first glance, this little river does not give the impression that this was once a waterfall. The Germanic bridge is a beautiful overpass. From here you have the most beautiful view.

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1.88 km

Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful and very exciting way. It's definitely worth not taking the signposted shortcut back to the Heidsmühle, but rather climbing up the Wolfsschlucht - it's sure to be a lot of fun for little mountaineers too.

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2.09 km

Basalt Columns in Wolfsschlucht

Highlight • Natural Monument

Perhaps the most beautiful section on the way from Manderscheid to the Windsborn crater lake. The Horngrabenbach eats its way into the terrain as it becomes steeper and steeper. Shortly before meeting the Kleine Kyll, the brook worked its way deep into the lava and an approximately 100 meter long path leads through the gorge. Stones and trees are covered with moss. Moisture is in the air and gives a wildly romantic impression that the photos stored here cannot even come close to reproducing.

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2.21 km

Wolfsschlucht (Vulkaneifel)

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A detour to the Wolfsschlucht takes you into another world. The moss-covered rocks, rare ferns and the sound of the stream have their own charm.

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3.05 km

Here you can test a buzzing stone, an ear tube and a dendrophone. Different listening experiences with different utensils. Very exciting.

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5.84 km

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3.01 km

2.34 km

311 m

178 m

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1.97 km

1.87 km

962 m

526 m

356 m

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Tuesday 18 August

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16°C

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Comments

March 2, 2024,HeimatSpur Achtsamkeitspfad Kleine Kyll
After a difficult week, I had to unwind for a bit today on the Kleine Kyll HeimatSpur mindfulness path. The path begins and ends at the “Heidsmühle” in Manderscheid. The absolute highlight is the Wolfsschlucht. You can also skip these and take a shortcut, but that would be a real shame. However, you can also extend the tour, e.g. B. …

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A woman with 3 dogs came towards me. She was wearing a T-shirt that said:

-"More than an Eifeler, a person cannot become".

Kind of like: I am proud to be an Eifeler.

We also met a man who told us that he had been married for 58 years and that the love for his wife was still becoming more …

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After a beautiful tour through the valley of the Little Kyll and through the wild Wolfsschlucht, we wanted to continue the path through a ford, but the water was too deep.

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Today only a small but beautiful hike on the mindfulness tour of the Eifelklinik.In the process I got to know an effective anti-sniffing agent. Just reach into a stinging nettle and you won't feel the snail bite anymore😀😀🙈🙈
The tour has several stations with small boards for mindfulness exercises. The scenic highlight is the Wolfsschlucht and a crossing of the …

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I added this second tour to the Burgen Stieg trail.
Personally, I didn't like this tour that much. The final loop past the Eifelklinik is completely unnecessary.

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A beautiful, easy hike with nicely designed stations for mindfulness.
We took the Wolfsschlucht. Super beautiful, but slightly alpine. But it's only 200 meters.
At the end you have to pass the hospital. Awful. Before that you cross a stream. Definitely have a Kneipp bath here if you want. The Kneipp bath at the end is more of a joke …

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Despite the rain, we set off and were rewarded with a beautiful route and sunshine towards the end. 😍

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On this short hike you can take the time to enjoy nature with all your senses

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May 6, 2022

Further information can be found at: gesundland-vulkaneifel.de/info/wege-info



Smell, taste, feel – the approximately six-kilometer-long mindfulness trail is a path for the senses.



Surrender yourself to the beauty of nature, listen to the silence, and taste a sip of the crystal-clear stream water. Let

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April 22, 2026

Hello everyone,

please remove the note about the closure. It's almost 2 years old now. I passed by today and everything is easily passable 😉

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