The hiking trail leads along a historical, medieval main traffic axis that connected Aachen with Frankfurt (via the county and Sinzig) for about 1000 years. Aachen was a coronation city for about 600 years. Many of the kings crowned in Aachen travelled to Aachen for the coronation after their election in Frankfurt. In addition, this route served as an army route, pilgrimage route and as an important trade route between Italy and Flanders.

The first part of the trail begins at an information board at the eastern end of the village on the right of the road to Fritzdorf.

Following in the footsteps of kings such as Frederick Barbarossa, traders, pilgrims and armies, the trail leads through a former sunken path, which was made accessible again a few years ago, up the hill towards the southeast, past orchards and an old wayside cross.

After about 3 km through the fields, you reach the Fritzdorfer Höhe (260 m) and thus the highest point of the route. Here you will find the tower of a former windmill and another information board informs you about the location.

The route now goes downhill along the old route, crossing the L79, leaving the villages of Oeverich and Niederich on the left, behind which the Wachtberger Höhe and the Siebengebirge can be seen. On the right, the view sweeps over the Ahrgebirge and the heights of the Eifel.

Along fields and plantations you reach the so-called "Hochkreuz" on the heights of Leimersdorf. A large willow, a cross with a bench and another information board invite you to linger.

The route continues in a zigzag around the fields, where a bump in the ground reveals the course of the old original route, which you finally follow to a prominent edge of the terrain with a meadow orchard. This is a well-preserved section of the former hollow way. Here the dimensions of the original army road become clear. A few hundred metres further on, you come across an old railway embankment. Here, too, a plaque informs about the historical circumstances.

The view opens up over Nierendorf with the small basalt head Americh behind it. The Landskrone comes ever closer into view. One of the fortresses protecting the road used to stand on this mountain. Here the hiking trail runs directly next to the former country road until it suddenly descends somewhat more steeply towards the L 80 and the Rischmühle. On the right, a deep bump can be seen here, indicating the old course of the road. Once in the valley, you have to follow the L 80 southwards for a short distance and cross the Leimersdorfer Bach stream to reach the stage destination at the "German Corner", the crossroads between the villages of Nierendorf, Kirchdaun, Bengen and Gimmigen. Here, too, an information board informs about the course of the road. A new saint's cottage recalls the old name "Am Heiligenhäuschen" (at the saint's cottage). A bus shelter bears the more recent name "Am Deutschen Eck".