EifelSchleife Berk und Tal (Municipality of Dahlem)

From Berk over hills and valleys through the High Fens. Explore the Krombachtal, the Lewertbachtal, and the surrounding heights! 

Picturesque valleys and ascents over 600 meters above sea level characterize the “Berk und Tal” route through the High Fens. The nature reserves Krombacher Tal, Lewertbachtal, and the graywacke quarries at Preßberg form the frame of the hike. In the Lewertbachtal, hazelnuts, willows, hawthorns, fireweed, and sorrel line the path. Rare water beetles and freshwater amphipods also have a home here, as does the large dipper. Along the former graywacke quarries at Preßberg, mostly now used as pasture, grow various elder species, mugwort, broadleaf plantain, foxglove, and many other rare plant species. The calcareous soil with the overlaying dry grassland offers the nutrient base for a great diversity of flora.

At Lewertberg and Preßberg there are somewhat steeper ascents and descents, but these are not technically challenging. Most of the route runs on well-walkable forest and gravel paths.