Stage 2 of 13 · Eifelsteig
Petergensfeld Zoll → near Höfen
Walking time measured on the mapped line (TrailSplits time model, moving time; within 22 % on four in five test legs). Outside Switzerland our walking times often run short of the times route operators publish; treat them as optimistic. Climb measured on the mapped line, on terrain heights.
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Start
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Petergensfeld Zoll
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-08-26
About 0 min in
23.4 km remaining
+723 m remaining
Water
14.9 km
Drinking Water
Water · 990 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-08-26
About 3h 57m in
8.5 km remaining
+348 m remaining
Water
17.5 km
Drinking Water
Water · 3 mapped points
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-08-26
About 4h 38m in
5.9 km remaining
+255 m remaining
Water
18.6 km
Drinking Water
Water · 330 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-08-26
About 4h 56m in
4.8 km remaining
+151 m remaining
Water
19.9 km
Weberbrunnen
Water
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-08-26
About 5h 17m in
3.5 km remaining
+135 m remaining
Finish
23.4 km
near Höfen
Finish
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About 6h 12m in
0 m remaining
Water
23.4 km
Drinking Water
Water · 450 m off the trail
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Getting Here
Petergensfeld Zoll (bus stop)
162m from trailhead · ~2 min walk
Getting Out
Hermesstraße (bus stop)
15m from trail end · ~1 min walk
Climbs and descents
The stage's climbs, descents and level stretches, measured on our line from terrain heights. Their climbs add up to the measured total, to within a metre of rounding; the times share out the stage's time by each section's effort.
| Segment | Dist | ↑ / ↓ | Time | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Petergensfeld Zoll → km 1.5 (496m) 420–496m | 1.5 km | +77m / -4m | 26 min | 📈 Climb |
km 1.5 (496m) → km 3.3 (456m) 455–495m | 1.8 km | +15m / -56m | 25 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
km 3.3 (456m) → km 6.4 (564m) 456–564m | 3.1 km | +134m / -18m | 51 min | 📈 Climb |
km 6.4 (564m) → km 7.9 (593m) 566–593m | 1.5 km | +28m / -6m | 22 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
km 7.9 (593m) → km 9.5 (658m) 594–658m | 1.6 km | +69m / -0m | 26 min | 📈 Climb |
km 9.5 (658m) → km 9.9 (665m) 659–666m | 0.4 km | +8m / -4m | 6 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
km 9.9 (665m) → km 16.5 (410m) 409–665m | 6.6 km | +65m / -321m | 1h 36m | 📉 Descent |
km 16.5 (410m) → km 17.2 (466m) 410–467m | 0.7 km | +63m / -1m | 14 min | 📈 Climb |
km 17.2 (466m) → km 17.6 (421m) 421–465m | 0.3 km | +3m / -53m | 7 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
km 17.6 (421m) → km 18.8 (507m) 421–509m | 1.2 km | +123m / -28m | 27 min | 🔺 Steep climb |
km 18.8 (507m) → km 19.6 (467m) 467–505m | 0.9 km | +9m / -61m | 13 min | 📉 Descent |
km 19.6 (467m) → km 20.0 (455m) 455–468m | 0.4 km | +13m / -11m | 6 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
km 20.0 (455m) → km 22.3 (541m) 458–541m | 2.3 km | +102m / -26m | 37 min | 📈 Climb |
km 22.3 (541m) → near Höfen 542–552m | 1.1 km | +15m / -13m | 16 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
| Total | 23.4 km | +723m / -601m | 6h 12m |
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Terrain Analysis
Surface & Technicality
Gradient describes steepness, not exposure, scrambling, footing or current conditions. Technical difficulty is unknown where no mapped rating is available.
Surface
Surface mapped for the full route in OpenStreetMap.
Surfaces and the hardest grade measured on the stage's mapped line from OpenStreetMap tags.
Current Conditions
Based on 1991–2020 climate averages, the weather on Eifelsteig Stage 2: Petergensfeld Zoll → near Höfen is usually best from April to October.
Weather this week
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Weather by month
Typical weather on this stage: at the lowest point (405 m) and the highest point (671 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
| Month | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | Poor | Mixed | Mixed | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Mixed | Mixed |
| High point, day / night | 3°/-2° | 3°/-2° | 7°/0° | 12°/3° | 15°/6° | 18°/9° | 20°/11° | 20°/11° | 16°/8° | 11°/5° | 6°/2° | 3°/-1° |
| Low point, day / night | 4°/-1° | 5°/-1° | 9°/2° | 13°/4° | 17°/8° | 20°/11° | 22°/13° | 22°/13° | 18°/10° | 13°/7° | 8°/3° | 5°/0° |
| Rain, mm | 110 | 104 | 95 | 64 | 71 | 80 | 103 | 92 | 88 | 86 | 97 | 120 |
| Snow at high point | Possible | Possible | Possible | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Frost | Possible |
| Daylight | 8 h 27 | 10 h 01 | 11 h 47 | 13 h 45 | 15 h 26 | 16 h 26 | 16 h 04 | 14 h 36 | 12 h 43 | 10 h 50 | 9 h 02 | 8 h 02 |
Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.
Averages cannot establish current trail conditions. Check recent local reports, the forecast and restrictions before departure. Snow and ice can persist on shaded sections or arrive outside the usual season.
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Safety & Bailouts
We do not have a verified emergency exit plan for this route. A nearby settlement, hut or route endpoint is not necessarily reachable or open. Do not leave the trail based on a straight-line distance or compass direction.
Review possible exits against current local information before your trip. In an emergency, contact local rescue services; this page is not live rescue guidance.
Suggested Gear List
Auto-generated based on 23.4 km, 723m ascent, max altitude 671.2m, ~6h duration.
- 👟 Trail running shoes / hiking bootsRequired for any trail
- 📱 Phone (charged) + offline mapNavigation & emergency contact
- 💧 3L hydration vestEstimated 3.0L; verify refill availability
- 🍫 Trail mix, bars & sandwichEst. 2103 kcal burn
- 🆘 Emergency space blanketCritical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
- 🧴 SunscreenBasic sun protection
- 🧥 Light rain jacketWeather changes fast in the mountains
- 🔦 Headlamp6h route — plan for delays
- 🩹 Mini first aid kitBlister plasters, tape, antiseptic
- 🧊 Microspikes / light cramponsSnow risk in Jan, Feb, Mar
- 🦵 GaitersKeep snow out of boots
Logistics
This route runs from Petergensfeld Zoll to near Höfen (23.4 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.
Nearby Points of Interest
🚏 Transit stops along this stage
- 🚌 Petergensfeld Zoll 186m off trail
- 🚌 Roetgen, Schwerzfeld (NetLiner-Spot) km 1.2 · 317m off trail
- 🚌 Mützenich, Im Bruch (NetLiner-Spot) km 9.5 · 683m off trail
- 🚌 Mützenich Weilersbroich km 11.8 · 90m off trail
- 🚌 Monschau Gymnasium km 13.7 · 599m off trail
- 🚌 Monschau Serpentinen km 16.6 · 470m off trail
- 🚌 Burghotel km 19.7 · On trail
- 🚌 Hermesstraße km 23.4 · On trail
🛖 Shelters
- Shelter km 0.2 · 2.3 km off trail
- Shelter km 2 · 640m off trail
- Steling Hütte km 7.9 · 526m off trail
- Shelter km 10.2 · 293m off trail
- Shelter km 11.2 · 1.1 km off trail
💧 Water Sources
- Drinking Water km 0.2 · 2.7 km off trail
- Drinking Water km 14.9 · 985m off trail
- Weberbrunnen km 16.6 · 1.6 km off trail
- Drinking Water km 17.5 · On trail
- Drinking Water km 18.6 · 334m off trail
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