View of the Swist River – Pilgrims' Way in the Ville Forests (Jakobsweg) loop from Sülsmaar

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View of the Swist River – Pilgrims' Way in the Ville Forests (Jakobsweg) loop from Sülsmaar

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View of the Swist River – Pilgrims' Way in the Ville Forests (Jakobsweg) loop from Sülsmaar

02:42

10.3km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Waypoints

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880 m

Wooden Man and Rösberg Shelter

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The sculpture of the "Wooden Man" in the forest above Rösberg was created in the mid-1980s by a local carver named Cader, who also made nativity figurines, for example. With …

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2.50 km

View of the Swist from the bridge

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The source of the Swist is in the Ahr Mountains near the town of Kalenborn. After a good 43 kilometers, it flows into the Erft between Weilerswist and Bliesheim.

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2.87 km

Rest Area on the Eifelspur Zwischen Ville und Eifel

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Very nice rest area with bench and table

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3.85 km

View of the Swist River

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A beautiful hiking trail leads along the swist

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4.78 km

Gnome Trail at the Swist Tower

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at Christmas time

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4.91 km

Villewälder Forest Trail near Swister Turm

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The Ville forests are a worthwhile hiking destination, especially in spring when the trees shine in fresh green.

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5.36 km

Ville Forests near Bornheim

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Former mining area today beautiful forests.

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6.30 km

Pilgrims' Way in the Ville Forests (Jakobsweg)

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The modern network of paths of the Eifelverein meets here in the Ville with an ancient, Europe-wide network of paths, over which millions of people have made pilgrimages to the …

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10.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.23 km

789 m

770 m

455 m

Surfaces

5.73 km

2.18 km

1.79 km

242 m

164 m

136 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

January 1, 2023,Eifel Spuren 1: Zwischen Ville und Eifel 🥾

You should definitely do this tour in summer, when all the ferns and grasses are in their full glory! 🐝🌾🌿
@ Thomas_M great highlight! 😘

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July 9, 2023,Jakobsweg - Villewälder bei Bornheim Runde von Weilerswist

Got up relatively early today to escape the midday heat... I also didn't want to do a too big tour and what can I say, getting up early was worth it. Unfortunately, the tour didn't convince me that much, apart from the 2 highlights, there wasn't much to discover there... well, that's part of it. For families it is a …

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October 5, 2024,Zwischen Ville und Eifel

Today I walk relaxed, with virtually no elevation gain, but there was a lot of inner reflection and wonderful views.
The car park is right on Dobscheider Strasse in Weilerswist.
It goes a little way along the road towards the Swister Tower.
It's wonderful, as almost always, to start with entering a forest. I love these tunnel entrances. They put …

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November 12, 2023,EifelSpur Zwischen Ville und Eifel (Gemeinde Weilerswist)

Today, for a change, we hiked an Eifel trail with the family. It was really fun with the wonderful autumn weather and the magnificent colors. There is something for young and old. The tour was not demanding and is therefore also suitable for families. It was definitely worth it. I would say until the days and Stay Tuned ✌️😎👌

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November 3, 2024,Tour 69 - EifelSpur Zwischen Ville und Eifel

Because I knew what to expect, but I decided to take advantage of the sunny day anyway:
A typical family-friendly path for "walking" ;-) without any real special highlights...to whet your appetite for the later, Sunday "coffee and cake"!

Mostly on wide hiking trails & asphalt tracks....

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April 6, 2025,Eifel Spur 1: Zwischen Ville und Eifel ☀️😎🥾

A beautiful loop through the Villewald forest. ☀️🌳
The circular trail takes us from the Swister Berg parking lot past the Stations of the Cross below the Swister Tower, along the pilgrimage path, and up to the Swist. ☀️🌾
We follow the path into the 🌳Villewald forest, up to the shelter at the "Wooden Man"!
We continue along the Swister …

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March 16, 2024,EifelSpur Zwischen Ville und Eifel (Weilerswist)

Nice round without any major highlights. Mostly on wide paths through forests and fields, few inclines.

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May 18, 2025,EifelSpuren zw. Ville und Weilerswist

Eifel trails between Ville and Weilerswist. Easy circular route. Very good with a dog. It's a matter of taste, but there weren't any highlights for me.

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