Traumpfad Wacholderweg

start: 56729 Langscheid Wabelsberger Wacholderhütte (Neuer Weg 16)
destination: 56729 Langscheid Wabelsberger Wacholderhütte (Neuer Weg 16)

medium
8,64 km
3 hours
264 m
580 m
380 m
100 / 100
40 / 100

A premium-quality trail through unspoilt nature, juniper heaths and every sort of forest. Whoever would like to experience a little more can combine the Juniper Trail with the Mountain Heath Trail to make a long circular tour.

Highlights at Traumpfad

Renatured areas of juniper heathland
Distant views of the Eifel
Nette valley
Wabelsberg Nature Reserve
Büschberg

Impressions

General information

Directions

The starting point of this Traumpfad is the Wabelsberg Juniper Hut at the upper end of Langscheid. The trail goes through beautiful heathland around the Webelsberg mountain with views of the East Eifel mountain tops covered with forest. Crossing the plateau the trail goes past Langenfeld with its distinctive church (Eifel Cathedral).

Repeatedly interrupted by stretches of forest, the trail soon becomes a grassy footpath going uphill to the Büschberg mountain. The juniper heath, typical for the Vordereifel, invites the hiker to make a short pause at the beautifully designed resting place. Soon the path goes into the forest, where a branch leads to the neighbouring “Bergheidenweg”. The wide forest track twists its way downwards following a rippling brook and finally leads to the Nette valley.

And then the path goes a short while uphill along a grassy path with a view over the valley. The trail turns down into a forest of high beech trees and then downwards again towards Nette, before the final ascent starts through varied forest back to the Wabelsberg Juniper Hut.

Safety Guidelines

Safety guidance – stay safe whilst hiking on the Traumpfade/Traumpfädchen

Hikers like narrow pathways, unspoilt natural trails (leading over the forest floor, across the grass or alongside streams) and rocky climbs which lead to spectacular views. It goes without saying that particular care should be exercised when taking such routes.

Things to bear in mind when preparing for your hike

Wear proper clothing that is appropriate to the weather conditions and that will protect you against the cold and the wet or the heat and the sun.
Schedule suitable breaks during your hike and make sure that you conserve energy.
Take sufficient liquids with you. Establishments selling refreshments are not available everywhere.
When hiking on the Traumpfade, please wear appropriate hiking boots which provide a sufficient foothold on slippery, steep, rocky and uneven paths.
If you do not feel that you are able to negotiate certain parts of the route, then you should avoid such sections or else turn back. Natural pathways may become muddy and treacherous, especially in unfavourable weather.
In autumn in particular, please remember that leaves lying on the ground may be concealing bumps, routes, stones or holes in the path.
You will need to expect route impairments of this kind if you are intending to undertake a hike.
Before setting out, visit https://www.traumpfade.info/traumpfade/wege-status/ in order to find out whether the route you intend to hike is closed or whether diversions are in place. Construction works, timber felling or other disruptions may also be planned.
Recommended hiking season: April to October.

Difficulty rating:

Easy tours

...have only slight differences in altitude and can usually be completed in half a day in terms of distance. They are not particularly demanding in terms of fitness and surefootedness. There are no sections of the trail that require a head for heights. Short, steeper sections are possible. Depending on the trail format, some sections may be difficult to walk in wet weather.

Medium tours

...are easy to manage with a normal level of fitness. Path sections may require good sure-footedness, so sturdy footwear is important, hiking poles may be useful. Some longer and steeper ascents and descents are possible. Difficult (partly secured) passages are the absolute exception and can usually be avoided by taking a detour. Natural sections can be difficult in wet weather.

Difficult tours

...require very good stamina and endurance due to the length and/or the meters of altitude to be covered. You also need to be very sure-footed to tackle steep ascents and descents on sometimes challenging paths. Rope-secured sections and/or easy climbing passages, which require a minimum of freedom from shingles, are possible. Sturdy footwear and hiking poles are important. Paths and exposed passages are often difficult or even impossible to walk in wet or wintry weather.

Equipment

Sturdy shoes are recommended for the tour!

Trail closure can be found at: https://www.traumpfade.info/traumpfade/wege-status/

Tip

+++ Aufgrund umgestürzter Bäume und Forstarbeiten ist eine Begehung des offiziell ausgeschilderten Verbindungsweges zwischen den Traumpfaden Bergheidenweg und Wacholderweg aktuell ungehindert leider nicht realisierbar. Über einen Verbindungsweg durch Netterhöfe hindurch, ist eine Anbindung der beiden Traumpfade jedoch weiterhin möglich! +++ (Stand: 07.10.2024)

Getting there

A 61 Exit Wehr/Nürburgring - B 412 towards Weibern - town central Weibern Richtung Mayen - after Hausten/Morswiesen right, towards Langscheid - 56729 Langscheid, Wabelsberger Wacholderhütte (Neuer Weg 16)

Parking

56729 Langscheid, Wabelsberger Wacholderhütte (Neuer Weg 16)

56729 Arft, town central

Public transit

Destination stop: Netterhöfe junction.

Line: 820 Adenau - Hohe Acht - Hohenleimbach - Kempenich

www.vrminfo.de

Literature

Traumpfade & Traumpfädchen Band 2: Die 19 besten Premium-Rundwanderungen in der Vordereifel, Ulrike Poller & Wolfgang Todt ISBN: 978-3-934342-61-3
27 Premium-Rundwege Traumpfade, Jubiläumsausgabe 10 Jahre Traumpfade, Ulrike Poller & Wolfgang Todt, ISBN: 978-3-942779-43-2

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