Hohn: Hiking Trails and Memorial

Hohn offers specific hiking trail connections and a historic memorial site. When planning a stay, distinguish between two routes: official Hiking Trail No. 2 to the Erft spring and the EifelSchleife “Pfaffenbusch and Gotteswald.” There is also the memorial to those killed and missing in both world wars. If you are looking for a hotel in Hohn, you can plan your stay around your hiking destination, getting to the circular route and local history.

Hiking Trails Through Hohn

Official Hiking Trail No. 2 to the Erft spring leads to Hohn from the direction of Nöthen and Kolvenbach. In the village, it follows Karpfenstraße; it then takes a meadow path below the houses and into the forest. The transition from the road to the meadow path marks the section through the village before the route continues in the forest. These consecutive sections are useful for finding your way: they show how the trail runs through Hohn.

The EifelSchleife “Pfaffenbusch and Gotteswald” passes through Hohn after Kolvenbach. The Gotteswald forest, through which the route runs, is used for woodland burials. At the highest point, there is a shelter where you can take a short break. At both the beginning and near the end, a section of the Way of St. James also follows the EifelSchleife. The route names indicate different points of reference: Hiking Trail No. 2 leads to the Erft spring, while the EifelSchleife is named after Pfaffenbusch and Gotteswald. Check the local trail markers before setting out if you plan to follow the Way of St. James.

Getting to the Circular Route

The parking area for the EifelSchleife is at Hohner Weg / Karpfenstraße, 53902 Bad Münstereifel. As parking regulations may change, check the parking situation before travelling. The circular route is accessible by Bus 824 towards Nettersheim, Tondorf Spielstr. From the Hohn Kolvenbach (Bad Münstereifel) stop, it is about a 20-minute walk to the starting point of the circular route. Check the bus connection before travelling; the 20 minutes refers to the walk that follows, not the bus journey.

Memorial and Kirmes Day

The memorial in Hohn to those killed and missing in both world wars was dedicated on 16 October 1966. A municipal report from August 2023 describes a wreath-laying at the memorial on Hohn’s Kirmes Day as part of the proceedings and as a tribute to those killed in both world wars. If you would like to combine your stay with a Kirmes Day, check the dates for the relevant year.

In the Wider Destination of Bad Münstereifel

The wider destination of Bad Münstereifel has several hundred kilometres of signposted hiking trails. These include the Münstereifelsteig, the Kneipp hiking trail and the Kräuterpfad, as well as 13 Eifelschleifen circular trails with tours of varying difficulty. This selection broadens the options beyond the two trail routes through Hohn and helps you decide what to focus on during your trip.

For a cultural highlight in the wider destination of Bad Münstereifel, there is a digital tour of the historic old town. It includes 27 stops and can be started at any time on a smartphone using a QR code, provided the codes are available on site. Historic buildings in the old town include the Romanesque collegiate church, the Gothic town hall and the Baroque Windeckhaus.

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