Alpaka- und Lamawanderung zur Bärlauchzeit (Gruppentour)

Wild Garlic Hike

The Schönecker Switzerland is a little-known but extraordinarily diverse nature reserve in the Southern Eifel. It is characterized by deep-cut valleys with clear streams and vast plateaus. Rare orchids bloom on the valley slopes, and slender junipers grow. It owes its name to the gentian, which grows here just like in the Alps. In the beech forests, the ground turns into a carpet of flowers made of March cups and wild garlic in spring. From May onwards, the broom, the "Eifel gold," also shines bright. Narrow hiking paths weave through the area, where you rarely encounter other people.

Our four-hour trekking starts and ends directly below the castle ruins of Schönecken. After a lively introduction, where you will get to know the llamas and alpacas, we set off on our tour into the nature reserve "Schönecker Schweiz".

Right at the beginning, we hike down into the valley of the Altburgbach. Orchard meadows and the slender silhouettes of the juniper bushes accompany us. Then we ascend the "Op Ischt" ridge and enjoy the wide views on the plateau. Later, we enter the beech forest and reach a hidden clearing, where we take our first break. Wild garlic grows on the slopes above the Schalkenbach and Altburgbach. We learn to distinguish wild garlic from poisonous plants like lily of the valley and can - with the necessary caution and in accordance with the nature reserve - also harvest some wild garlic. Following the Altburgbach, we will return to our starting point after about four hours. Naturally, we will also share the best recipes with you, for example, for delicious homemade wild garlic pesto.

Included: approximately four-hour hike with breaks
German and English speaking guide
one animal per llama/alpaca guide
one accompanying person can be added per llama/alpaca guide

To bring: Hiking shoes with sturdy, non-slip soles, day backpack, water bottle, warm, weatherproof clothing, headgear (depending on the season for sun, rain, or cold), fabric bag, and a sharp kitchen knife

Participants: minimum 4 persons; maximum about 14 persons

Requirements: Average fitness required (total distance about 10 km, elevation difference 150 m), minimum age for leading an animal: 10 years. Participation under 18 years only in the company of an adult. Unfortunately, dogs cannot be brought along.

Further information/ Registration and prices at Alpaca and Llama Hiking During Wild Garlic Season (Group Tour).

Time: 14.03.-24.05.2026 - Saturdays at 14:30, Sundays at 10:00
Cost: from 49 €
Location: Lamaweide, Rammenfeld 6, Schönecken
Info Tel.: 06553-8329762
Email: post@eifeltrekking.de