This main hiking trail (HWW) of the Eifelverein commemorates the missionary activities of St. Willibrordus, the founder of the monastery in Echternach, and the pilgrimages to venerate him.

From Prüm, the hiking trail leads into the Nimstal valley, continues into the Prüm valley, descends past the Bitburg reservoir and reaches Echternacherbrück in the Sauer valley via bizarre rock formations on the edge of the Ferschweiler plateau. On the other side of the bridge is Echternach with its basilica and the tomb of St. Willibrord.

Route 3rd stage: Waxweiler - Niederpierscheidermühle - Mauelermühle - Merkeshausen - Echtershausen. (16.8 km)

Route description:

Leave Waxweiler with the pilgrims' path across the Prüm in a southerly direction. Leave the pilgrims' path at the L 10 and join the >Devon-Pfad< , mit ihm zusammen das Prümtal abwärts. An der Niederpierscheidermühle (2,1 km) vorbei, nach der Prümschleife mit der K 125 über die Prüm, - der >Devon-Pfad< zweigt hier wieder ab – mit dem Bogen der Prüm zur Mauelermühle (6,5 km). Im Prümtal weiter, eine weitere Schleife der Prüm abschneidend, einen Bach queren und zurück ins Prümtal, nach ca. 450 m wieder über die Prüm und mit einigen Kehren zum Eichelsbach, wo wir auf den Prümtalweg >Philippsweiler< stoßen. Mit diesem zusammen etwas oberhalb der Prüm südwärts, wieder eine Prümschleife abschneiden, nach einem Bächlein zurück zur Prüm, den Prümtalweg >Philippsweiler< to the outskirts of Merkeshausen with its castle (13.6 km). Now change to the other side of the Prüm, continue along the K 69 for approx. 300 m, then turn right, in the forest with a few bends past a refuge and rocks, to the bridge that leads over the Prüm, to the eastern outskirts of Echtershausen (16.8 km). A visit to the idyllic village of Echtershausen - over the Prüm bridge - is a nice way to end this stage.

This stage leads mainly through the Prümtal valley and along the slopes of the mountains and hills sloping down to the Prümtal valley. The Prüm is crossed three times on this stage and you come close to it several times.

The Prüm is a 95 km long river that rises in the Schneifel near Ormont and flows into the Sauer near Wintersdorf.

Marking of our main hiking trails: Three-colored "E" (blue: for sky and water; brown: for earth and soil; green for meadows and forests) on a white background; above it "EIFELVEREIN", below it the name of the trail on a green field.

The total distance of 83.6 km is divided into 6 daily stages, which can be planned variably: