HeimatSpur Burbergweg – GesundLand Vulkaneifel

The "Heimatspur Burbergweg" trail has been extended by about 3km to reach the Burberg summit – otherwise, a Burbergweg trail wouldn't make much sense. 🧐 Nice one! By the way, in the last photo, you can see two zebra-gnu-donkeys! 🙄

A relatively easy hike with a lot of forest and tranquility. Very nice 👍🏻

The way to the Burberg high is not on the Burberg hiking trail but is an extra detour, from the village church about 1.3 km one way, is worth it ....

https://www.komoot.com/de-de/collection/1053931/-auf-den-spuren-von-natur-und-geschichte-heimatspuren-in-der-vulkaneifel The Buerberg Loop is very enthusiastically advertised on the "Gesundland Vulkaneifel" website. The Buerberg is the center of the hike... A glance at the map is enough to see that this isn't the case. The Buerberg (and not Burberg!) is located above Schutz, the starting point of our hike. So, if you want to visit this mountain with historical remains dating back to Roman times, you'll have to add this section to the circular trail. The HeimatSpur does not include this section. 😑 A small consolation: The hike offers a beautiful view of the Buerberg. A flag marks the summit, making it visible from afar. The steep rock face also makes it clear why the Celts and Romans fortified this mountain. Today's circular trail runs mostly through forest with some light and sun-drenched sections. Always uphill, sometimes through mixed forest, sometimes through almost impenetrable pine forest. A very beautiful sunken lane tempts us to stray from the trail... Oh, another time... At a crossroads, there's a nice, open rest area. Shortly after, our trail turns off and leads us down to the Salm River to the former rush mill. This detour, I have to say, can be safely skipped. Here, one car after another drives past us, either heading towards the mill or driving away from it. The former rush mill is not only a riding stable, but apparently also a hotel. Not very pleasant for the dog and me, as we keep having to jump to the side of the trail. And we also get covered in dust. This section of the trail can easily be skipped and circumvented with Komoot (😆). I also make a few small detours just before and in Deudesfeld. I've had enough of asphalt and want to reach the Speicherbach stream, an ecologically diverse section of the trail. 👍 I first encountered this trail in the spring on the Lavaweg Deudesfeld (https://www.komoot.de/tour/700538070) and was already impressed. 😊 No cows this time, but butterflies, bumblebees, and the like in abundance. The lush vegetation—and especially the intensely honey-scented meadowsweet—makes the walk along the Speicherbach stream a real experience. I've been able to photograph the emperor moth countless times today. I can lose myself in contemplation here. And Phoebe has plenty to sniff around. There are also mice here.... The Speicherbach stream is actually rarely seen, but its floodplain landscape accompanies us and provides us with botanical diversity. Certainly a paradise for wildlife as well. The fish ponds along the Speicherbach stream are a private fishing spot. I doubt it's possible to stop here for a break, as described on the Gesundland Vulkaneifel website. There are certainly no signposts! 🤷‍♀️ Shortly after the point where the Buerbergweg and Lavaweg Deudesfeld split, the Speicherbach stream flows into the Kleine Kyll. We follow it along a very natural forest path to Schutz and have reached the end of our hike. My car is parked at the church. There's a designated hiking parking lot in the village, but it's still not available (at the moment—perhaps due to the current roadworks)... 🤷‍♀️ So, parking spaces are currently scarce in this narrow village... Conclusion: The circular trail isn't particularly spectacular on the first half, but the second half is thrilling for nature lovers; overall, a nice loop that can easily be completed in an afternoon. I would skip the descent to the Salm. It's almost entirely asphalt or gravel, and there's a lot of traffic! The section from Deudesfeld is unique in summer, although it also initially has asphalt sections. Later on, the path becomes increasingly narrow and more natural.