A distinctive building and several circular trails give you clear starting points for planning a trip to Lauperath. The village is home to the Chapel of the Three Holy Virgins Fides, Spees, and Caritas; the Naturpark Südeifel trails 86 and 91 showcase different landscapes. There is also a chapel circuit and a llama and alpaca hike in Lauperath-Scheidchen. Depending on whether you want to focus on architecture, trails, or the animal hike, you can tailor your stay accordingly.
Chapel and chapel circuit
The Chapel of the Three Holy Virgins Fides, Spees, and Caritas is a two-bay hall church dating from the early 18th century. Its architectural features also include a low medieval choir tower. The Lauperath Chapel Circuit starts at this chapel and connects three chapels in Lauperath, Krautscheid, and Bellscheid. This circular trail therefore focuses on the chapels and the three places named.
Hiking trails: open uplands and the Mühlbach valley
Naturpark Südeifel Hiking Trail 91 is a circular trail through the upland villages of Krautscheid, Lauperath, and Bellscheid, as well as Waxweiler. It runs mostly through open fields and meadows in a well-maintained cultural landscape. Naturpark Südeifel Hiking Trail 86 is also a circular trail, but it crosses the uplands of Lauperath and Scheidchen and passes through the Mühlbach valley.
The landscape along Trail 86 includes an open plateau between cultivated fields and natural meadows, as well as woodland along the Mühlbach. By contrast, the description of Trail 91 emphasizes open fields and meadows. These different features offer a concrete guide when choosing the landscape you want to focus on during your hike. The Mühlbach rises below the L9 country road in the Lauperath-Scheidchen district.
Llama and alpaca hike in Lauperath-Scheidchen
The llama and alpaca hike with Verena Kauth in Lauperath-Scheidchen lasts about 1.5 hours. A shorter alternative route is accessible. If you would like to include this activity in your plans, check in advance whether it is offered on your travel dates.
More places to explore in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Other destinations in the wider Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm area offer different points of interest. The Mühlenberger Stollen Bleialf visitor mine has a mining trail with numerous information boards on the area's mining history. One-hour guided tours through the tunnels explain ore mining in Bleialf, from geology to applied technology. Tours are seasonal, so check dates in advance.
The Devonium in Waxweiler presents complex concepts in paleontology and the science of fossil life in an engaging way. The Westwall Museum features a military history exhibition spread across three accessible floors of a bunker, as well as underground corridors and rooms. The water castle of Rittersdorf, around 700 years old, has been preserved almost unchanged since its construction and offers an impressive picture of late-medieval and modern Renaissance residential culture. The castle houses a privately run restaurant serving refined country cuisine; check whether it is open before your trip.
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