Bourscheid Castle

The construction of Ramstein Castle near Korde dates back to the Electors of Trier. The castle Ramstein (today ruin) is lonely located on a sandstone rock south of Kordel.

If you want to spoil your palate in a special way, the Denis is the right place for your culinary delights. The Mediterranean ambience and the quiet location in the wooded heights of the Eifel offer a cosy atmosphere.

Cross the wine village Mesenich, along old wine houses and former vineyards. Along a resting area and the "Kreuzweg" (Way of the Cross), past the children´s home to an overlook with views over the bend of the Sauer river. The hiking trail continues via the ancient roman way to the Olken hill („Olkener Berg“) and heads back via the culture path („Kulturweg“) past sculptures, always having a view to the surrounding villages (Luxembourg and Germany) and the Sauer river.

The Neo-Gothic cross chapel in the district of Schleidweiler was built in 1894. A crossroads with 14 stations of individually designed sandstone arrows leads to the Kreuzkapelle, which is perched above Schleidweiler. Starting in the core area Schleidweiler accompanies the visitor 14 Kreuzwegstationen to the Kreuzkapelle. At the crossroads on the Bergrücken, the visitor is rewarded with a wonderful view over the "Fidei" - from the Meulenwald to the Bitburgerland.    

The trail starts at the church of Schleidweiler. The route leads along typical Eifel Houses. The path runs along the open terrain before it enters the forest. Past the old sandstone pits, the natural trail leads through an untouched part of the forest down to Daufenbach. The small town even has its own train station. Parallel to the Kyll the path leads over the cycle path to the district Mühlenflürchen. Take a deep breath before climbing the ascend. You will get rewarded with untouched nature with former quarries. The hidden waterfall at the end of this quiet woodland invites you to linger. The last stage will take you across the Eifelsteig, back to Schleidweiler.