Stage 3 of 13 · Eifelsteig
near Höfen → Simmerath Einruhr Wende
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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Climbs, descents, water and huts in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.
Start
0 m
near Höfen
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-08-26
About 0 min in
20.1 km remaining
+716 m remaining
Water
700 m
Drinking Water
Water
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-08-26
About 12 min in
19.4 km remaining
+715 m remaining
Water
10.2 km
Drinking Water
Water · 2 mapped points, nearest 80 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-08-26
About 2h 55m in
9.9 km remaining
+398 m remaining
Water
10.5 km
Drinking Water
Water · 90 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-08-26
About 3h 00m in
9.6 km remaining
+376 m remaining
Water
15.6 km
Drinking Water
Water · 480 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-08-26
About 4h 28m in
4.5 km remaining
+170 m remaining
Water
20.1 km
Heilsteinbrunnen
Water · 360 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-08-26
About 5h 45m in
43 m remaining
+0 m remaining
Finish
20.1 km
Simmerath Einruhr Wende
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-08-26
About 5h 46m in
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Getting Here
Hermesstraße (bus stop)
15m from trailhead · ~1 min walk
Getting Out
Simmerath Einruhr Wende (bus stop)
1033m from trail end · ~12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
near Höfen → km 3.2 (393m) 393–536m | 3.2 km | +29m / -177m | 48 min | 📉 Descent |
km 3.2 (393m) → km 3.7 (422m) 392–423m | 0.5 km | +46m / -4m | 11 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
km 3.7 (422m) → km 5.8 (360m) 360–422m | 2.1 km | +38m / -116m | 34 min | 📉 Descent |
km 5.8 (360m) → km 6.6 (417m) 360–427m | 0.8 km | +78m / -0m | 18 min | 📈 Climb |
km 6.6 (417m) → km 7.4 (374m) 372–417m | 0.8 km | +0m / -75m | 12 min | 📉 Descent |
km 7.4 (374m) → km 8.5 (467m) 374–465m | 1.1 km | +121m / -11m | 26 min | 🔺 Steep climb |
km 8.5 (467m) → km 9.6 (327m) 327–467m | 1 km | +0m / -147m | 19 min | 📉 Descent |
km 9.6 (327m) → km 10.5 (369m) 327–368m | 1 km | +54m / -0m | 17 min | 📈 Climb |
km 10.5 (369m) → km 11.4 (322m) 322–369m | 0.8 km | +0m / -57m | 13 min | 📉 Descent |
km 11.4 (322m) → km 13.8 (422m) 323–422m | 2.4 km | +128m / -26m | 42 min | 📈 Climb |
km 13.8 (422m) → km 14.6 (371m) 371–422m | 0.8 km | +0m / -63m | 12 min | 📉 Descent |
km 14.6 (371m) → km 15.3 (411m) 371–411m | 0.7 km | +54m / -8m | 13 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
km 15.3 (411m) → km 17.5 (285m) 287–411m | 2.2 km | +18m / -140m | 33 min | 📉 Descent |
km 17.5 (285m) → km 19.9 (394m) 285–396m | 2.4 km | +148m / -32m | 44 min | 📈 Climb |
km 19.9 (394m) → Simmerath Einruhr Wende 379–393m | 0.2 km | +0m / -16m | 4 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
| Total | 20.1 km | +716m / -871m | 5h 46m |
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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 3: near Höfen → Simmerath Einruhr Wende 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 (278 m) and the highest point (542 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
| Month | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Mixed | Mixed |
| High point, day / night | 3°/-1° | 4°/-1° | 8°/1° | 12°/3° | 16°/7° | 19°/10° | 21°/12° | 21°/12° | 17°/9° | 12°/6° | 7°/2° | 4°/0° |
| Low point, day / night | 5°/0° | 6°/0° | 10°/2° | 14°/5° | 18°/8° | 21°/11° | 23°/13° | 23°/13° | 19°/10° | 14°/7° | 9°/4° | 6°/1° |
| Rain, mm | 114 | 106 | 97 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 103 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 100 | 124 |
| Snow at high point | Possible | Possible | Possible | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 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 20.1 km, 716m ascent, max altitude 542.2m, ~6h duration.
- 👟 Trail running shoes / hiking bootsRequired for any trail
- 📱 Phone (charged) + offline mapNavigation & emergency contact
- 💧 3L hydration vestEstimated 2.8L; verify refill availability
- 🍫 Trail mix, bars & sandwichEst. 1954 kcal burn
- 🧴 SunscreenBasic sun protection
- 🧥 Light rain jacketWeather changes fast in the mountains
- 🩹 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 near Höfen to Simmerath Einruhr Wende (20.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.
Nearby Points of Interest
🚏 Transit stops along this stage
- 🚌 Hermesstraße On trail
- 🚌 Monschau Atrium km 2.6 · 1.1 km off trail
- 🚌 Monschau Widdau km 5.8 · On trail
- 🚌 Hammer Kirche km 10.2 · 287m off trail
- 🚌 Hammer Haus Waldblick km 10.5 · 336m off trail
- 🚌 Kesternich Haus Wilden km 14.5 · 739m off trail
- 🚌 Simmerath Einruhr Abzweig Erkensruhr km 16.8 · 381m off trail
- 🚌 Simmerath Einruhr Wende km 20.1 · 277m off trail
🛖 Shelters
- Shelter 664m off trail
- Shelter km 0.4 · 3.2 km off trail
- Shelter km 1 · 1.2 km off trail
- Shelter km 2.1 · 206m off trail
- Shelter km 4.6 · 690m off trail
💧 Water Sources
- Weberbrunnen 1.1 km off trail
- Drinking Water km 0.3 · 2.0 km off trail
- Weberbrunnen km 0.4 · 3.4 km off trail
- Drinking Water km 0.7 · On trail
- Drinking Water km 10.4 · 76m off trail
🏠 Mountain Huts
- Rohrener Haus km 3.5 · 1.4 km off trail
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