EifelSchleife Fuchshöhle (Municipality of Nettersheim)

Follow in the footsteps of Reineke Fuchs through the meadows and forests and finally find the hidden path back to the Fuchshöhle.

With this just under 14-kilometer hike, you follow in the footsteps of Reineke Fuchs and roam through the meadows and forests of the Eifel region north of the cozy village of Marmagen. The extensive fields, flower meadows, and cow pastures at the beginning of the hike soon alternate with the dense forests of the nature reserves in the valleys of the Urft and Gillesbach.

At Königsberg, the view opens up to the nearby Steinfeld monastery, an abbey of the Premonstratensian order built already in the early twelfth century. From the Hallenthaler mill, deep in the valley, the path leads you up to the Mühlenberg, which offers a dreamlike 360° view over the hilly landscape of the northern Eifel.

Back in the forest, the namesake of the hike awaits to be discovered by you. The hidden Fuchshöhle was formed in the 18th century during silver ore mining and has always been the origin of adventurous stories.