Eifel Crime Hiking Trail Route I

Hillesheim

In 2004, the topic of crime took off in the Hillesheimer Land. More and more guests discovered the Eifel crime books as a travel guide and literally walked in the footsteps of criminals and investigators. The Eifel crime hiking trail connects 11 locations with each other, whereby it is divided into two routes of approx. 18 and 20 km in length. It is marked clockwise with the well-known logo and directional arrows, so that no scene remains undiscovered. An accompanying brochure in a handy format provides the hikers with the necessary information: maps, detailed descriptions of the locations, quotes from the crime novels and directions (available from the Tourist Information Office for €4.50).

In addition, you should keep an eye out for the beauties on the edge of the trail, because the hike truly leads through a picture book landscape.

Starting points are the Tourist Information Hillesheim and the town centre in Kerpen.

Further information: www.eifelkrimi-wanderweg.de

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Krimihauptstadt Hillesheim mit Barfußpfad

Begehbare Stadtmauer in Hillesheim, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, D. Ketz
Original settings of the Eifel crime novels, renovated town centre, well-preserved and accessible town wall, barefoot path Details ansehen

Das Kriminalhaus

Kriminalhaus mit Café Sherlock, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz
An entire house in the name of crime thrillers. Here you will find everything that makes the crime lover's heart beats faster. Details ansehen

Arensberg (Arnulphusberg)

Im Inneren des Arensberg, © Touristik GmbH gerolsteiner Land, Leonie Post
The volcanic crater Arensberg (also called Arnulphusberg). Details ansehen

Wehrkirche Berndorf

Wehrkirche Berndorf, © Regnery
The church of St. Peter's was built between 1513 and 1515 Details ansehen

Hillesheim - Bistro Bar "Fellini"

Kaffee+Kuchen, © exclusive-design ü/fotolia
Bistro Bar Fellini is the perfect location for lovers of cocktails and different types of coffee. Details ansehen

Hillesheim - Café Sherlock

Eifelsteig-2019-095-Cafe Sherlock, Hillesheim, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz
Café, small dishes and soups Details ansehen

Gerolstein - Pizza Pasta Express

Logo Pizza Pasta Express Gerolstein, © Pizza Pasta Express Gerolstein
Italian cuisine - homemade Pizza and Pasta Details ansehen

Hillesheim- Klosterstube, Augustiner Hotel

Restaurant, © Rawpixel.com ü/fotolia
A warm welcome A convivial atmosphere awaits you in the cozy Klosterstube of our hotel. A freshly tapped beer and exquisite wines invite you to linger. Whether alone or in company, everyone will find a place here for relaxing hours and enjoyable moments. Please reserve a table in advance. Details ansehen

Hillesheim- Taverna Romana

TR innen, © Taverna Romana
Pizzeria - Italian RestaurantKitchen until 22:30 o'clock   Details ansehen

Hillesheimer Kaffeestuv

Kaffee+Kuchen, © Urheber: exclusive-design ü/fotolia
Bistro cuisine, tarte flambee and breakfast Details ansehen

Gästehaus Kloep

Gästezimmer im Landhausstil
Holiday flat and rooms in the centre of Hillesheim. 4-room flat with covered balcony and completely newly renovated, comfortably furnished guest rooms in a central location. Only a few metres away from the Kriminalhaus. Due to its direct proximity to the Kalkeifelradweg, the Eifel-Krimiwanderweg and the Eifelsteig, the Kloep guesthouse is an ideal starting point for hiking and cycling tours. Details ansehen

Ferienhaus Hillesheim

Terrasse mit Hund, © Burkhard Bujotzek
The holiday house is located in a quiet residential area, only three minutes walk from the sports fieldt, the Tennishalle and the park, and the Eifelsteig.The House offers 115 square meters for six people. It has three bedrooms furnished with double beds, two bathrooms and an open living area with dining room and comfortable fitted kitchen.A high-quality TV set, blue ray player, telephone and WLAN are part of the technical equipment.A spacious terrace and the large garden with small barbecue are also available.Prices plus guest contribution on site: 1,50 € per person (from 7 years) and night.The holiday flat is not available for fitters. Details ansehen

Augustiner Hotel

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Sporty and creative meetings behind historic walls - this is the motto of the Klosterhotel Eifel in Hillesheim. In the middle of the Volcanic Eifel - not far from the metropolises of Bonn, Cologne and Düsseldorf - lies the historic Klosterhotel Eifel with its 57 rooms and 5 conference rooms surrounded by a large monastery garden with terrace. With four conference and seminar rooms as well as our spacious atrium - also known as the monastery courtyard - the Klosterhotel Eifel is the perfect place for relaxed, high-level meetings. We give you the space you need for meetings, conferences or events. From 10 to 200 guests, we create the right setting for every occasion. You can choose between three conference packages from € 64.50 to € 94.50. Alternatively, we can make you a customised offer according to your wishes. During the conference breaks, our monastery garden is at your disposal for creative time-outs. With yoga or Pilates, your body and mind will find the peace and quiet they need in nature After a successful conference, you can relax in our newly designed wellness area with pool, 2 saunas, 1 red light chamber and spacious relaxation zones. The best team building is guaranteed with a mystery hike, the geological destinations or a sporting event at the nearby Nürburgring.Discover the famous volcanic maars in nearby Daun. Or would you like to go on a cycle tour on one of the numerous cycle paths through the Eifel countryside? Our events department will be happy to provide you with tips and advice. In the evening, you can enjoy creative, regional and seasonal cuisine in our restaurant with corresponding wines from our monastery cellar. National and international wines await you at our hotel bar before you enjoy the comfort of a good night's sleep in one of our hotel rooms. Translated with DeepL.com (free version) Details ansehen

Das Krimihotel

Das Krimihotel, © © Bermond Mediadesign - Krimihotel
In Hillesheim in the Eifel, Germany's crime landscape No. 1, the crime hotel - the first of its kind - is located in the immediate vicinity of the original locations of the well -known crime novels by Jacques Berndorf. Hillesheim lives up to its name as a crime capital: Whether a criminal house with a crime thriller, Cafe Sherlock and crime bookstore or the Eifel crime hiking trail-all crime scenes can be found in the immediate vicinity of the crime hotel. The perfect place for a murderous weekend or company incentives. 20 stylish themed topics invite crime fans. Crime for 50 people, club room with cozy Chesterfield furniture and fireplace for approx. 20 people, 5 O'Clock Teatime, crime program, crime writer weekends, crime dinner, crime thriller, crime thriller, investigators/days. Children up to the age of 6 stays overnight in the parents' room. Prices plus guest taxes on site: € 1.50 per person (from 6 years) and night Details ansehen

Ferienwohnung am Tälchen

Eingang - Ferienwohnung, © Ferien am Tälchen-Thomas van Nerven
Hillesheim is located in the Volcanic Eifel - the crime capital offers you many sights. The holiday flat is centrally located, but still in a quiet area. In just a few minutes you can walk to the town wall, the sports field, indoor tennis courts and the Eifelsteig trail.The wonderful cycling and hiking paths lead you through the nature of the beautiful Eifel. We offer you a cosy holiday flat with 72 sqm living space in the basement. Prices plus guest contribution on site: 1,50 € per person (from 7 years) and night. We look forward to welcoming you as guests, but the flat is not suitable or intended for parties, stag parties or similar. Details ansehen

Ferienwohnung Eifel Relax

Walla Essen 01 klein, © Ferienwohnung Eifel/Relax Frau Walla
Spacious, modernly furnished and cosy holiday flat in a large villa in North Frisian style.with its own entrance on the outskirts of Hillesheim. You can expect a bedroom with double bed, an approx. 40 m² living and dining room with double/sleeper couch. A complete kitchen is located at the head of the living room.The bathroom is very spacious with approx. 20 sqm, washing machine, dryer and hairdryer.Relax on your own terrace or barbecue to your heart's content. Relax on your own terrace. Prices plus guest contribution on site: 1,50 € per person (from 7 years) and night. Details ansehen

Ferienwohnung Hansen

Living room, © Ferienwohnung Hansen
Beautifully furnished **** vacation apartment in a quiet location on the outskirts of the village. Ideal starting point for hikes, bike tours and excursions in the near and far surroundings. The historic town center, the local recreation area "Bolsdorfer Tälchen", the Eifelsteig and the Krimi hiking trail are just a few minutes' walk away. The "Kalkeifelradweg" cycle path is also in the immediate vicinity, with connections to the Kylltal and Ahr cycle paths.Prices plus guest contribution on site: € 1.50 per person (from 7 years) and night. Details ansehen

Ferienwohnung Mira

Living area
Our Mira vacation apartment is located in the center of the crime capital Hillesheim. All important facilities such as supermarket, tourist information, post office, pharmacy and doctors are within walking distance. Hillesheim is located on the Eifelsteig trail as well as the Kylltal and Kalkeifel cycle paths and the Geopfad. Many geological features and medieval buildings can be found in the immediate vicinity. The Mira vacation apartment is therefore the ideal starting point for a variety of activities in the Vulkaneifel.Cities such as Cologne, Koblenz and Trier are around 60 minutes away by car.The Mira vacation apartment offers around 60 square metres of accommodation for four people and was extensively renovated and modernized in 2016.Prices plus guest contribution on site: € 1.50 per person (from 7 years) and night. Details ansehen

Gästehaus am Viehmarkt

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The apartment is located in the guest house at the Viehmarkt, in the crime capital Hillesheim, on the second floor of the over 100 year old house, and is accessible by stairs. It is 74 m² in size and has 2 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom. The more spacious bedroom has a double bed and a 3-door closet and a suitcase storage. Here, in the bedroom, there is also the spatial possibility to place the children's travel crib. The smaller bedroom is equipped with a pull-out bunk bed for adults and an office table + chair. Both rooms are accessible from the guest hallway. The living room invites you, with its spacious, pull-out couch, just to put your feet up and let the evening end with good music or the TV. If you look out of the living room windows, you will have an excellent view of the directly adjacent cattle market, where every Thursday there is a lively hustle and bustle (market day). In addition, on the opposite side of the street is the Eifel- Alm, an experience gastronomy. All three rooms are additionally equipped with external shutters, which ensure an excellent darkening of the rooms. The spacious kitchen offers a fantastic view of the former city wall from the 13th century as well as a view of the Bolsdorfer Tälchen, with its 1.5 km long barefoot path and its 22 stations as well as numerous hiking trails. Moreover, looking out of the kitchen window, you can enjoy dreamlike sunsets. The spacious kitchen table can seat 6 people + a child's chair, so the whole family can comfortably sit here and play board games after dinner. The bathroom is equipped with a bathtub, WC, WB, hairdryer and a potty. A changing mat is also available, as well as a baby bath and children's dishes in double quantity. A washing machine and a dryer are located in the small utility room of the guest apartment and can be used free of charge. The tourist tax of € 1.50 per person is included as well as 1 bottle of natural wine per person and a bottle of wine on arrival and the energy costs. Bed linen and one large + one small towel per person (for use during the stay) are charged at € 15,- per person. The price for the final cleaning is € 80,-/25,-.The apartment was renovated in 2022 and except for the kitchen with its appliances, the furnishings are new. Nevertheless, the charm of the old house has been preserved, which you can already feel when you enter the house.The access to the guest apartment is via the courtyard side (fire department access). Here you have a garage space at your disposal. There is also a small seating area in the courtyard. If you go down the adjacent stairs, you will immediately reach the elementary school on the left. In the elementary school there is a small indoor swimming pool, which is open to the public in the afternoon hours. So: pack your "swimming trunks". The exact opening hours you can call: Tel. 06591 4538 inquire. Further indoor swimming pools are in Gerolstein (approx. 9 km) and Jünckerath (approx. 13 km) away. Details ansehen

Ferienhaus Naturblick

Exterior view, © Helmut Hell
Our house is very quiet and secluded on the outskirts of Berndorf.The vacation home is very easy to reach thanks to its convenient location. Shopping facilities, cafes and restaurants can be found in the town of Hillesheim (approx. 2 km). Excursion destinations are easy to reach from here. Experience a wonderful vacation in nature - whether on foot or by bike. Anyone who has come to know and love the Eifel will return here again and again. Details ansehen

Haus Berndorf

Haus Berndorf - 2 Kirchen
These tranquil holiday apartments and guest rooms, situated in the town of Berndorf – made famous by crime fiction novels – offer a very warm welcome! A breakfast service is included and there is direct access to the Eifelsteig hiking trail, a walking route taking in sites from the novels, and the Chalk Eifel/RLP cycle path! ...Offering hospitality since 1980 We hold ServiceQualität Deutschland and Wanderbares Deutschland certifications and would be delighted to welcome you.  Details ansehen
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More information about this route

Start:

Tourist-Information Hillesheim, Am Markt 1

Destination:

Tourist-Information Hillesheim, Am Markt 1

Distance: 17.4 km

Duration: 4:20 h

Difficulty: medium

Ascent: 195 m

Descent: 195 m

Tipps

The hiking trail starts at the Hillesheim Tourist Information Office, Am Markt 1, 54576 Hillesheim. There are also parking facilities in the immediate vicinity.

You can find the hike in the RLP tour planner here

Eifelkrimi-Wanderweg Route I

Am Markt 1
54576 Hillesheim
Phone: 06591-13 3000

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