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Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Bitburg

Tranquil Stream in the Eifel – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Bitburg

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Bitburg

Tranquil Stream in the Eifel – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Bitburg

Moderate

4.3

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128

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Tranquil Stream in the Eifel – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Bitburg

02:42

9.90km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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98 m

Bronze Relief Map of Bitburg

Highlight • Monument

The bronze sculpture stands at the Spittel hospital and is intended to provide a visual impression of Bitburg's city center, especially for blind people.
Braille is provided at key points.

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3.19 km

Lounger With a View of the Nims

Highlight • Viewpoint

Away from the cycle path between Bitburg-Stahl and Rittersdorf, in the Nimstal, is this great lounger (sponsored by a well-known Bitburger bike shop), with a view of the Nims and the countryside. Here you can rest and relax. You can hardly see the nearby federal highway B50. A nice place.

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5.50 km

View of Nims River and Schönecken Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful reservoir with a weir and rapids on this side of the castle.

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5.53 km

Rittersdorf Castle

Highlight • Castle

Rittersdorf Castle has remained almost unadulterated since it was built and conveys an impressive picture of late medieval and modern Renaissance living culture. The approximately 700-year-old moated castle is located three km north of Bitburg in Rittersdorf. It houses a small local history museum and the registry office (branch office) of the Bitburg-Land association municipality in the Gothic Knights' Hall. There is also a privately run restaurant with fine country cuisine. In terms of art history, the castle is particularly known for the elaborately designed archway.

Medieval banquets are held in the castle hall at regular intervals. After the welcome by the lord of the castle and his servants, squires and maids in medieval costumes serve food and drink. Banquet singers, jugglers and the authentically set knights' table contribute to the medieval atmosphere. Of course you can enjoy a fine country kitchen and a first-class wine in the stylishly furnished rooms of the restaurant.

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6.27 km

View of Rittersdorf, St. Martin's Church, and Rittersdorf Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you have created a great rest area with a wave lounger in an exposed position that offers a wonderful view of Rittersdorf, with the castle and the church of St. Martin.
There is also a large cross here, but unfortunately I could not find out anything about its origin and meaning. Nevertheless, it was adorned with a fresh floral arrangement.

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7.86 km

Königswäldchen Nature Experience Trail

Highlight • Trail

The current area of the Königswaldchen was used for agriculture until 1850 and then reforested. There is now a 45-hectare recreational forest in the immediate vicinity of the city. In the 1990s alone, the city of Bitburg planted more than 65,000 trees around the Königswaldchen on an area of around 15 hectares. In order to ensure long-term sustainable, environmentally friendly, socially acceptable and economically viable management of the approx. 870 ha large city forest, the forest is managed on the basis of the FSC guideline for sustainable forestry.
In the Königswaldchen there is therefore also a 3 km long forest adventure trail, which presents information about the topic "forest". It gives children and adults the opportunity to rediscover the environment and in particular the forest habitat. 10 different stations invite you to participate, try out and learn.
The Königswaldchen is a very popular local recreation area, where you can find joggers, hikers and walkers.

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8.16 km

Tree-lined avenue in Königswäldchen, Bitburg

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful avenue of trees. Even seen a single orchid. Once again my observation is correct that cowslips and orchids often share the same location. There weren't many. Unfortunately B51 disturbing. Traffic can be heard far into the grove.

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9.90 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.98 km

2.73 km

1.51 km

659 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.86 km

3.38 km

447 m

100 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Monday 27 July

30°C

11°C

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Comments

March 3, 2024,Blick auf die Nims – Im Königswäldchen Bitburg Runde von Bitburg

Taking advantage of the great weather to go for a spin again after a long break ☀️👩‍🦯

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October 28, 2022,Burg Rittersdorf – Blick auf die Nims Runde von Bitburg

Small head-free round.
Went straight to the office in casual clothes, laced up hiking shoes 🥾🥾 and did a lap over Rittersdorf from Bitburg.
What a dream weather it is, 22° on October 28th in the Eifel, in a t-shirt and even that was almost too warm for me 🥵🥵🥵. But it's still great 🍁🌞🍂🎃

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Tranquil Stream in the Eifel – Rittersdorf Castle loop from Bitburg

Bronze Relief Map of Bitburg