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Grafschaft Trail

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527

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Grafschaft Trail

05:43

16.5km

400m

Hiking

This wonderful tour through the Vulkaneifel takes you to the plateaus near Pantenburg and Laufeld. The way back leads through the picturesque valley of the Lieser with many fantastic viewpoints. And the hike begins with a highlight: On the way out of Manderscheid you have a magnificent view of the…

by Eifel Tourismus

Last updated: March 5, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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832 m

Pellenkanzel Viewpoint

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Beautiful view, high above the river Lieser.

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13.5 km

Philosophers' Corner Viewpoint

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Fantastic view, but beware: narrow part of the path.

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15.3 km

View of the Burgweiher

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Here the Lieser feeds this small castle pond, which you have a wonderful view of from up here.

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16.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.62 km

3.99 km

1.10 km

1.03 km

768 m

Surfaces

4.29 km

4.19 km

2.94 km

2.45 km

1.32 km

1.31 km

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Tuesday 30 June

26°C

13°C

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Comments

February 25, 2024,Grafschaft-Pfad Manderscheid, 25.02.24

Somehow this isn't quite the original route. We had the wrong track 🤷🏻‍♀️

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September 12, 2021,Grafschaft-Pfad (Manderscheid, Vulkaneifel)

Our second circular hike starts and ends with the Manderscheid double castle complex. Compared to yesterday's 2-brook path, the Grafschaft-Path offers a little less variety and is almost a bit monotonous, especially towards the end, but at the highest level: beautiful, narrow hiking trails on the slope through the forest. It's a little dragging here. Otherwise two thumbs up out …

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August 18, 2025,Manderscheid - Lieserpfad & Grafschaftpfad

Garmin Recording
5.6 km/h ○Speed while moving
2:47:01 Time while moving
395 m elevation gain
24°C-29°C ☀️

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September 4, 2021,Wanderung 04.09.2021 15:17

Nice tour, due to the flood damage of the Lieser on a bridge there is a diversion.
Better not with shorts, in some places there is actually only a path and quite overgrown

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August 16, 2022,Grafschaft-Pfad – Eifelsteig Partnerwege

Today on the way on the county path in the Eifel near Manderscheid.
A very nice path, mostly on narrow paths in the forest, always beautiful views.

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April 22, 2026,Vulkaneifel-Pfad: Grafschaft-Pfad

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The Grafschaft-Pfad is a demanding highlight among the tours through the Vulkaneifel. The start is already dramatic, with the mighty castle complexes of Ober- and Niederburg Manderscheid - at almost 400 m, you are face-to-face with the castle town of Manderscheid.
The Grafschaft-Pfad, starting in the castle town of Manderscheid, partly runs on the Eifelsteig and Lieserpfad and …

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February 11, 2023,Vulkaneifel-Pfad: Grafschaft-Pfad (Manderscheid) 5⭐

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Variety

Wow, I'm totally blown away by the tour today 👌 fantastic paths on the slope, beautiful views over the heights of the Vulkaneifel 🔝 sometimes you walk along the Lieser path and the Eifelsteig - a dream 🤩

@franzlisa Thanks for the tip dear Franz 👌

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August 8, 2024,Rund um Manderscheid 2024-08-08/81

Today it was supposed to be the castle... ah yes, crap, it doesn't open until 11:00... well then let's just walk around the place a bit. The fairytale-like, almost 4km long path at the beginning really makes my hiking heart beat faster. Look there, look here and there, you can also discover something great. Time flies. Along the stream it …

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May 4, 2021

This wonderful tour through the Vulkaneifel takes you to the plateaus near Pantenburg and Laufeld. The way back leads through the picturesque valley of the Lieser with many fantastic viewpoints. And the hike begins with a highlight: On the way out of Manderscheid you have a magnificent view of the Upper

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View of the Burgweiher

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