Dream Path Virne-Burgweg

The dream path starts at the Virneburg community center and leads over the Nitzbach up to the small chapel. A narrow meadow path winds to the mighty ruin of Virneburg. The descent leads down into the village up to the edge of the forest. Above the Nitzbach, the path continues through the forest. The path steadily climbs through a side valley into the high forest and then to the juniper heaths at Schafberg with a phenomenal Eifel panorama.
After another field and forest passage and crossing the B258, the path reaches the Blumenrather Heath. The open heath stands out beautifully from the surrounding mixed forest and offers magnificent views up to the Nürburg.
Passing the Brauberg, it goes to the shelter above Virneburg, where there is a great view. A mountain path runs along the edge of the slope to the descent into the Nitzbach valley. At a creek crossing, tired feet can be cooled before a short ascent through lush meadow slopes follows. A resting place at the edge of the forest with a great view of Virneburg invites you to a final rest before continuing to the starting point.

In some sections surefootedness and freedom from dizziness are required. 

General safety note:

Safety instructions - safe hiking on the dream paths

Hikers want narrow paths, natural trails (over forest floor, grass paths, or along streams) and rocky ascents leading to spectacular views. It is self-evident that such paths must be walked with particular care. 

What you should consider on your hike:

• Wear weather-appropriate, functional clothing that protects you from cold and wet or heat and sun.
• Plan your hike with appropriate breaks and use your strength sparingly.
• Take enough fluids with you. Refreshment stops are not available everywhere.
• Please wear hiking shoes suitable for the dream path, providing sufficient support even on slippery and steep or rocky and uneven paths.
• If you think certain sections are not passable for you, you should avoid or turn back. Especially in adverse weather conditions, natural paths may have muddy and slippery passages.
• In autumn, pay particular attention that fallen leaves can cover unevenness, roots, stones, or holes in the path.
• You must expect such path impairments when hiking.
• Check before your hike online at https://www.traumpfade.info/traumpfade/wege-status/ whether the dream path you want to hike is closed, if detours exist, or if any construction work or disturbances like logging work are planned.
• Recommended hiking months: April to October.

Difficulty classification

Easy routes

… have only slight elevation differences and, in terms of distance, can usually be managed in half a day. They do not place particular demands on fitness and surefootedness. There are no sections requiring freedom from dizziness. Short steeper sections are possible. Depending on the path surface, parts can be difficult to walk in wet weather. 

Medium tours

… can be managed well with normal fitness. Path sections may require good surefootedness; sturdy shoes are therefore important, hiking poles can be useful. Some longer and steeper ascents and descents are possible. Difficult (sometimes secured) passages are very rare and can usually be avoided by detours. Natural sections can be difficult to walk in wet weather. 

Hard routes

… require very good fitness and endurance due to length and/or elevation meters to be overcome. Very good surefootedness is also necessary to handle steep ascents and descents on sometimes demanding paths. Rope-secured sections and/or simple climbing passages, requiring a minimum degree of freedom from dizziness, are possible. Sturdy shoes and hiking poles are important. Paths and exposed passages are often difficult or impossible to walk in wet or wintry weather.

Sturdy footwear is recommended for the route!

Information on path closures can be found at: https://www.traumpfade.info/traumpfade/wege-status/

+++From 14.10. to 18.10.2024 inclusive, the B258 in the area of the serpentine bends before the local community of Virneburg - coming from the Mayen direction - is completely closed. A large detour is signposted. (Status: 11.10.2024)+++

A 48 exit Mayen/Mendig - B 258 direction Nürburgring - continue toward Virneburg

56729 Virneburg, community hall (In der Au 6)

56729 Virneburg, community hall (In der Au 6)

Others: 56729 Virneburg, Blumenrather Heath (at the B 258 shortly before Virneburg)

Destination stop: Virneburg, Bridge

Line 380 toward Kaisersesch to Kürrenberg, community center - from Kürrenberg community center line 381 toward Welchenbach

Line 388 leisure bus: Mayen - Langenfeld - Arft - Herresbach - Kürrenberg - Mayen (01.04. to 01.11.)

www.vrminfo.de

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Tourism Office Vordereifel, Tel.: 02651/800995, tourismus@vordereifel.de, www.naturerlebnis-vordereifel.de

Dream Paths Project Office, Tel. 0261/108419, info@traumpfade.info, www.traumpfade.info

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