Route management

Would you like to know why the Eifelsteig is so well marked and maintained? Here you can learn about the work of the trail sponsors, find out all about signposting and maintenance - and find the right contact person for your questions or suggestions.

The Eifelsteig logomarks the way along the entire trail.

The logo can be found as a "paint marker" sprayed on a tree bark or on a rock, as a "marker sign" or "plaque" on a wall, a post or even on trees, or as a "marker sticker" on lanterns, posts or the backs of traffic signs.

The marking is affixed in both directions from Aachen to Trier and from Trier to Aachen.

The markings are placed within sight, especially at junctions. Unfortunately, there may be gaps due to weathering or vandalism. If in doubt, you should test one of several paths at junctions, and if no further markings can be seen after a short time, then you are probably on the wrong path. However, this situation should only occur rarely.

The signposts on the Eifelsteig have a blue tip. Some of the signs are supplemented by the Eifelsteig logo and the logos of the partner trails.
They indicate the distance to the next destinations. They are supplemented by pictograms for restaurants, accommodation, viewpoints, tourist information or hiking huts.

There is a location sign on each signpost. In addition to information on the altitude and location, this also contains the UTM coordinates. These coordinates can be used for orientation with the help of GPS devices (Global Positioning System). The location sign also contains the telephone number of the responsible tourist information office.

The telephone number can also be used to report any defects on the trail or signposts.

The signposting and marking of the partner trails is similar to the Eifelsteig.

Here, the logos of the respective partner trail point the way. Here too, the logo can be found on plaques, as spray markings or on the signposts.

In contrast to the Eifelsteig, the signposts for the partner trails and the access routes to the Eifelsteig have a yellow tip.

The paths of the Eifelsteig and its partner trails lead you through a largely natural landscape - with idyllic forest paths, soft meadow paths and narrow, sometimes rocky or rooty paths. You can experience nature in its most pristine form in the nature reserves. In wet conditions, the paths can become slippery or muddy, but with suitable hiking boots, preferably ankle-high ones, you are well prepared.

As the forests of the Eifel are managed, forestry work can occasionally result in rutted sections - we ask for your understanding.
Asphalted sections also occur, but have been deliberately kept to a minimum so that you are as close to nature as possible, but nature remains protected in special cases.

Also note that the Eifelsteig has a few metres in altitude and steep passages. Hiking poles can provide you with additional support and comfort.