Manderscheid Burgenstieg (Castle Trail)

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Manderscheid Burgenstieg (Castle Trail)

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Manderscheid Burgenstieg (Castle Trail)

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5.42km

180m

Hiking

Around Manderscheid, you'll hike along narrow paths through dense forests, steep slopes, and directly past two of the most impressive castle ruins in the Eifel region. The Manderscheid Castle Trail with the Rittersteig Trail is one of Germany's most popular day hikes – it's no coincidence that it was awarded…

by Eifel Tourismus

Last updated: March 5, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.12 km

Rittersteig Trail

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Steep path with wire handrail.

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4.98 km

View of the Niederburg in Manderscheid

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What a beautiful sight, recommended!

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5.12 km

Kaisertempelchen — View of the Manderscheid Castles

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The Kaisertempelchen was built before 1888 by the Verschönerungsverein, the predecessor of the Eifelverein. Among the old Manderscheid residents, the viewpoint is still called „Jackenhäuschen“, derived from the field name …

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.29 km

2.28 km

403 m

186 m

136 m

105 m

Surfaces

2.23 km

1.55 km

805 m

505 m

268 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

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Comments

June 1, 2025,Manderscheider Burgenstieg

We've been here quite often. This time, too, we were absolutely thrilled. Mostly beautiful trails, and from every direction, we had fantastic views of the Manderscheid castles.
We couldn't complain about the weather either, so it was a complete success and definitely worth recommending 🥾🐾🏰🌳🏞️😍👍🙋

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July 15, 2026,Manderscheider Burgenstieg

Unfortunately, there are few places to eat in Manderscheid on Wednesdays, so we only ate dinner in Gerolstein at 'Costa verde'. It is a family-run pizzeria for almost 50 years with very good food, a loving atmosphere and Italian music... see the attached photo.
I also highly recommend the orthopedic shoemaker in Manderscheid, who advised me so well that I …

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October 24, 2025,🥾 Manderscheider Burgenaussichten 🏰 👀

The 4th tour of our autumn hiking holiday 🥾🍁 took us to Manderscheid, not far from our hostel 🏘. From the Burgenblick parking lot 🅿️, the path led after just a few meters to the first view of the castle 🏰👀, first to the lower castle 🏰 of Manderscheid, then past the summit cross ✝️ of the Manderscheid via ferrata …

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July 25, 2026,Manderscheider Burgenstieg 🏰🏰

On the way to our holiday cottage near the Moselle, we stopped in Manderscheid. The Burgenstieg has been on my list for a long time. And it was really worth it. The loop is really beautiful, but it also keeps you on your toes. 😅
However, Komoot added an extra kilometer and 70 meters of altitude.

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May 8, 2023,Manderscheid Burgenstieg

And again, Komoot didn't record it completely.....according to Outdooractive 7.3km

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July 15, 2026,Vulkaneifel-Pfad: Manderscheider Burgenstieg mit Rittersteig (K)

Today two small rounds are planned in Manderscheid... here is the first one...🧙‍♂️🍼

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June 20, 2022,Eifel (RP): Vulkaneifel-Pfad: Manderscheider Burgenstieg mit Rittersteig

The second tour was the "Manderscheider Burgenstieg". Spontaneously, due to the constant rain in the morning, we decided to do this slightly shorter tour. worth it!
The paths were sometimes quite demanding (a real challenge if you're afraid of heights, if you don't like "steep edges" next to you soo ^^), but also here 1a signposted.
There was a little …

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June 17, 2025,Burgenstieg Manderscheid

To put it bluntly - the Castle Trail is fantastic! We start at the paid parking lot by the old dairy (€1.50 for three hours) and follow the signs for the Manderscheid Castle Trail. The entire trail is extremely well signposted, which is rare. There's also a via ferrata that runs along the castles in several stages. Along the way, …

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May 4, 2025

Around Manderscheid, you'll hike along narrow paths through dense forests, steep slopes, and directly past two of the most impressive castle ruins in the Eifel region. The Manderscheid Castle Trail with the Rittersteig Trail is one of Germany's most popular day hikes – it's no coincidence that it was

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