Buttermarkt Adenau – Hohe Acht parking lot loop from Drees

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Buttermarkt Adenau – Hohe Acht parking lot loop from Drees

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Buttermarkt Adenau – Hohe Acht parking lot loop from Drees

06:53

23.6km

640m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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Bus stop

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Source: nuerburgring.de/fans-info/rennstrecken/nordschleife/streckenabschnitte.html

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Basalt columns on the Hohe Acht

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Kaiser Wilhelm Tower on the Hohe Acht

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nice meeting and a great view of the moving department.

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Source: nuerburgring.de/fans-info/rennlinien/nordschleife/linienabschnitte.html

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