Today.Tomorrow.Right in the middle
Whether it’s a lively village festival, an enchanting play or a guided night hike through the picturesque village of Moneal — the Vordereifel is bursting with life.
In our calendar of events, you’ll find all the dates and highlights right on your doorstep.
Guided tour of the village "In the footsteps of the wool weavers". About 1-hour guided tour through the village center passing the most interesting places of the picturesque half-timbered village of Monreal. Dates: all year round, by appointment
Approximately 2-hour guided tour through the half-timbered village of Monreal with the Lion Monument and the Four-Gabled House as well as up to the ruins of the Lion Castle. Dates: all year round, by appointment
Around 1-hour guided tour by lantern light through the half-timbered village of Monreal. Dates: all year round, by appointment
A unique underground experience - Here everyone can feel like a miner and explore the underground ore veins with their rocks and mineral deposits.
Beer Hike Through the Elz Valley
The juniper heaths in Arft, Langscheid or Virneburg, among others, are a real "insider tip" of the Vordereifel. Today they are home to a variety of protected animal and plant species, which can be explored on a guided tour with the Wacholderwacht Osteifel.
To kick off the culinary nature excursion, a hearty welcome snack awaits you at the "Landhaus Eifelschenke." Once you’ve refueled, you’ll set off with the "Wacholderwacht Osteifel" into the Wacholderheide Nature Reserve around Arft.
A new offer from the Eifelschenke in Arft!
Schnitzel buffet "all you can eat" at the Bergmannshütte at the visitor mine Grube Bendisberg.
The approximately 1.7-kilometer-long “Kottenheimer Wichtelweg,” created by the “Gemeinsam für Kottenheim” association, will be open to explorers of all ages from November 15, 2026, through December 31, 2026.