Steiningen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The custom of blessing horses has been maintained in Steiningen since the mid-18th century.

Culture

The celebration on Easter Monday attracts visitors from the surrounding villages to the chapel. St. Mauritius Chapel in Steiningen is described as a place whose altar houses relics of Saint Mauritius.

The Allscheid Chapel between Steiningen and Darscheid is described as the last remaining building of the abandoned village of Allscheid; at the same time, it is referred to as a reminder of emigration in the mid-19th century. At a site farther away, a new chapel was built in 1876 in memory of Allscheid.

Hiking

The hiking trail network of Mehren is connected to trail networks in surrounding villages, the routes of the Eifelverein, and the Vulkaneifel trails. These connections make longer-distance hikes possible. The hiking trails around Mehren range from approximately 2–4 kilometers to approximately 15 kilometers and lead through forests, meadows, and agricultural areas.

The Täler- und Höhenweg HeimatSpur in Steiningen is described as a moderately difficult hike covering 14.6 kilometers; its stated duration is four hours.

Cycling

The road cycling tour “hard & challenging” passes through Steiningen and covers just under 120 kilometers with almost 1,900 meters of elevation gain. The Vulkaneifel-Challenge road cycling route passes through Steiningen between Mehren and Steineberg.

On Site

The barbecue hut in Steiningen has toilets. During the specified period, its use includes staying in the hut and the forecourt, as well as using the toilets. Barbecuing is permitted exclusively at the designated fire pit.

If you would like to rent a holiday apartment in Steiningen, you can then open additional local pages: Saxler, Demerath, Niederstadtfeld, Deudesfeld, Bleckhausen, Nohn, Dreis-Brück, Betteldorf.

For the higher-level travel overview: Daun.