After starting at the church of St. Matthias and the associated village square, you reach the Tiefenbach valley and the southern foothills of the Buhlert to the north of Strauch. The Buhlert forest is known for the Westwall bunkers that have been preserved to this day. The route leads back to Strauch through a typical Eifel field landscape.

Highlights of the tour

• St. Matthias church
• Strauch village square
• Bunker in Buhlert

A brochure with all the circular hiking trails in the municipality of Simmerath is available at the Rursee-Touristik offices, at Simmerath town hall and for download at www.rursee.de.