Starting from the parking lot in Brunnen-Heerbachstraße, the path leads up to the right (at Brunnen-Heerbachstraße no. 14) to the agricultural road. It runs behind the church on the left in the direction of the wind turbines, which are visible from afar. Here you cross the K25 at the entrance to Kehrig and the slate hiking trail continues along the agricultural road towards Wüsterrather Hof, past the windbreak. From here, on a clear day, you have a beautiful view of the Nürburg, the Hohe Acht, the local communities of Reudelsterz and Kürrenberg as well as the imposing elevations of the Hochsimmer, the Hochstein and the Ettringer Bellerberg. Passing the wind turbines on the left, the Schieferwanderweg forks into routes 1 and 2. Route 1, which is described here, is also marked with a black dot.

At the Hardterweg cross, the route initially descends to the left along the windbreak. The hiker then turns right again to reach the slate mine site of the former Bausberg II slate mine. The hiking trail leads downhill across the slate heap area through a beautiful meadow valley to the Bausberg I slate mine. Here you can also visit an open slate mine tunnel, but only from the outside for safety reasons. Once there, the route continues over the slag heap area on the right down to the Elzbach stream. Cross the Elz there and cross a small bridge to reach the slate hiking trail - Route 2. Follow the hiking trail in the Elzbach valley to the Lohbrücke bridge. Turn right before the Lohbrücke bridge to reach the Mädburg monastery ruins. Here, route 1 leads straight ahead up into the Klosterbach valley, past the sewage treatment plant on the left and back to the center of Kehrig.

Here it is also worth visiting the beautiful parish church of St. Castor and St. Katharina, which is brightly lit in the evening and therefore visible from afar.

The walking time for the slate hiking trail - Route 1 - is around 3.5 hours.

Please download the gpx track and the map of the trail in advance, as the signposting can be patchy in some areas.

For navigation using the gpx track, we recommend using the Rhineland-Palatinate Tour Planner app.

After downloading the app and clicking on the gpx track on this page, the correct route will automatically open in the app. By tapping on the three dots at the top right of the app display and confirming by clicking on the "Save offline" tab, you can navigate the route even without network reception.

Only stay on the marked paths.

Especially in the fall, be aware that leaves lying on the ground can hide bumps, roots, etc. on the path.