The approx. 8-kilometre hike starts on Bachstraße in Eicherscheid. The picturesque village is surrounded by centuries-old hedgerows and also has a lot of charm in its interior. Listed half-timbered houses, which hide behind meter-high hedges to protect them from the strong Eifel wind, small chapels and wayside crosses characterize the village center. The parish church at the starting point was built in 1933. Numerous old grave crosses from the 17th and 18th centuries can be found on the back of the cemetery wall. While they have long since disappeared from other places, they can still be admired here in their special splendor.

You leave the idyllic Eifel village in a northerly direction and dive straight into the impressive hedgerow landscape around the village. The beech hedges, some of which are centuries old, stretch for over 100 kilometers along the corridors. The trees, some of which are more than 300 years old, characterize the landscape and were once used as boundary markers. They are a special landmark of the region and absolutely worth seeing! As "green and living pasture fences", they still keep the cattle away from the fields and offer them protection from the wind. Simply follow the signposted circular trail, experience the beauty of the landscape and learn about the special features of the Eicherscheider hedges at the seven information stations.

You can also enjoy the view over the Rur valley from the "Worbelescheed" Eifel viewpoint. From here you can also see the Schleiden hilltop villages of Herhahn and Dreiborn, as well as the huge wind turbines of the Schöneseiffen and Dreiborn wind farms.

Highlights along the route:

Church of St. Lucia

Eicherscheid village center

Eifel view "Worbelescheed"