Rulandhütte – Manderscheid Rock Trail loop from Manderscheid

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Rulandhütte – Manderscheid Rock Trail loop from Manderscheid

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Rulandhütte – Manderscheid Rock Trail loop from Manderscheid

02:51

9.35km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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After 5.57 km for 72 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.62 km

Wonderful trail

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small huts and viewpoints again and again

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1.72 km

Rulandhütte

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here you can enjoy a break with a great view before continuing on the sometimes very narrow paths.

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2.06 km

Manderscheid Rock Trail

Highlight • Trail

The rock path sometimes leads over slippery slate rocks. Sure-footedness is also required here.

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4.22 km

View of Manderscheid Castles from Belvedere

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a great view of Manderscheid with the castles.

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4.75 km

View of Manderscheid Castle and the town of Manderscheid

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of the castle and the city at the same time

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5.16 km

View of the upper castle

Highlight • Castle

Of the Oberburg Manderscheid, only the outer walls and the striking keep remain today. From here you have an impressive view of the five-story structure, which is even accessible.

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6.96 km

View of Manderscheid's castles from the Burgenstieg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Manderscheid Castle Trail with Rittersteig is around 6 kilometers long and is one of the partner trails of the Eifelsteig in the Volcanic Eifel. It leads through Manderscheid and …

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7.12 km

View of Oberburg Manderscheid

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On the way to Manderscheid you can see the upper and lower castles of Manderscheid

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9.35 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.61 km

2.90 km

951 m

395 m

334 m

167 m

Surfaces

3.66 km

2.54 km

2.20 km

523 m

408 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

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Comments

June 16, 2025,Manderscheider Burgenstieg, leicht angepasst

Today we went on a really great hike in Manderscheid. Lots of hiking huts, benches with great views, a very long trail, some rocky and steep! Not to mention the castles and the beautiful Lieser.

Thanks for the suggestion @Anita. That was truly an experience.

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June 16, 2025,Mosel: Manderscheider Burgenstieg

A beautiful, rocky, and varied tour near Manderscheid, with the final destination being the two castles and plenty of rest stops with consistently great views. It was fun.

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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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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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July 4, 2024,Manderscheider Burgen vom Aussichtspunkt Belvedere

Here, in Manderscheid, two medieval castles stand directly opposite each other on mountain spurs. They are only separated by the valley of the Lieser, which flows between them. The castles served as defensive structures in the conflict between the Electorate of Trier and the Duchy of Luxembourg.

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April 14, 2025,Wfds - 51. - Burgen und Täler

A short but, in our opinion, not an easy tour.
Photographers can indulge their hobby.
There are also several via ferratas here that can be incorporated into the hike.
These can only be used with equipment.
We visited the Niederburg, which was a well-preserved castle ruin.
There are several parking spaces in the village of Manderscheid. We parked for free …

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January 3, 2025,Vulkaneifel: Manderscheider Burgenstieg

On the way back from vacation, I made a stop as usual for a hike that has been on my list for a long time, but is too far from home for a day trip. This time I chose the Manderscheid Castle Trail.
Right at the beginning you walk over a great rocky ridge that reminded me of sections of …

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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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