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The Calf Biter - Eifel National Park

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Schleiden

The Calf Biter - Eifel National Park

Hard

4.7

(85)

300

hikers

The Calf Biter - Eifel National Park

07:16

25.6km

560m

Hiking

This hike requires good fitness and strong shoelaces, but is rewarded with the full diversity of the national park and lonely sections of the path.

Starting point: Dreiborn car park red deer viewing gallery

Highlights along the way:
- Red deer viewing gallery: With a little patience, you can observe…

by Nationalpark Eifel

Last updated: November 6, 2024

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Nationalpark Eifel

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2.01 km

Helingsbach Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A beautiful, mostly very quiet and lonely place.

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5.59 km

Dreiborn Plateau

Highlight • Natural Monument

At different times of the year, a hike across the Dreiborn plateau is a completely different experience every time.

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6.60 km

Abandoned Village of Wollseifen

Highlight • Historical Site

A bit scary and hopefully never used as a military training area again.

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7.09 km

Dreiborn Plateau

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

A visit to the Dreiborn plateau is particularly worthwhile when the gorse is in bloom in mid-June.

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10.8 km

Heilsteinhaus and Heilstein Spring

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20.2 km

Schöpfungspfad Alpine Section and Bat Cave

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The surroundings are constantly changing on this great hiking trail. Simply great!

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21.8 km

View of the Dreiborn Plateau

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Far-reaching view over the Dreiborn plateau near the XXL swing bench at Müsauelsberg, where the landscape presents itself in all its openness and tranquility.

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21.9 km

XXL “Baumelbank” with panoramic view over the Dreiborn High Plateau

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The two-and-a-half-meter-high and five-meter-wide bench at Müsauelsberg invites visitors to linger and pause, offering a fantastic panoramic view across the open landscape of the Dreiborn Plateau. It is constructed from …

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23.5 km

Singletrack with Stream Crossing

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The paths on the Dreiborn plateau are usually quite wide - this section has more of a path character and also offers beautiful panoramic views ...

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24.7 km

Forest Trail in Eifel National Park

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A beautiful path!

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25.3 km

Dreiborn Red Deer Viewing Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dear guest, this highlight is located in the Eifel National Park. To protect sensitive species, there are special rules here: Stay on the paths, keep dogs on a leash, and …

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25.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

8.90 km

882 m

272 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

8.43 km

2.62 km

1.84 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

29°C

18°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 6, 2025,Panorama Schöpfungspfad Wanderung verlängert. 😊🖐🍀

Today I went on a long hike, which first took me through the former village of Wollseifen. There, I discovered the old school, which contains fascinating information about its former inhabitants. The ruins told stories from times gone by and demonstrated how nature has reclaimed its space.

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May 19, 2023,Tour 43 - Der offizielle Wanderweg "Der Wadenbeißer"

All in all a very nice hiking trail. I particularly liked the heath plateau and the later section with the narrow hiking trails close to the rocks!
For me, the rather large number of later asphalt/wide forest and farm roads and (at least for me) partly incorrect GPS data (after Einruhr) were a downer for me. I don’t want to …

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March 23, 2025,Der Wadenbeißer - Nationalpark Runde über die Dreiborner Hochfläche

Today I ventured to tackle the "Wadenbeißer" (Wadenbeißer). Another Komoot user came up with the name, and given the elevation gain, it's certainly not entirely unfounded. 😉 I parked at the parking lot in Einruhr. Right at the beginning of the loop, you climb for 2 km past Wolfshügel. The route then continues on a forest highway through the beech …

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April 1, 2025,Der Wadenbeißer. Nationalpark Eifel.

A very beautiful, varied route. The elevation gain is concentrated over a few kilometers. It's a pretty steep climb, I tell you.

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May 17, 2026,Der Wadenbeißer - Nationalpark Eifel

Did the tour last year already. It is definitely very beautiful, I can recommend it for hiking.

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August 10, 2024,Der Wadenbeißer (angepasst) - Nationalpark Eifel

I found out about this tour run by the National Park Administration from a report on WDR and tried it out today in a slightly modified form (changed the starting point and included a stop at my favorite Leykaul hut). Very varied and a great hike! Clearly recommended!

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September 17, 2021

This hike requires good fitness and strong shoelaces, but is rewarded with the full diversity of the national park and lonely sections of the path.
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Starting point: Dreiborn car park red deer viewing gallery
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Highlights along the way:
- Red deer viewing gallery: With a little patience, you can observe red

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Abandoned Village of Wollseifen

Dreiborn Plateau

Heilsteinhaus and Heilstein Spring

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View of the Dreiborn Plateau

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Dreiborn Red Deer Viewing Platform

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