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Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – Ernstberg loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

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Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – Ernstberg loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

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Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – Ernstberg loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

04:44

16.3km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.15 km

Millstone Cave at Nerother Kopf

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Height: 643 m above sea level. NHN
The millstone cave consists of lava boards and is an artificial cave in the Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate. It was created by the production of …

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7.20 km

Nerother Kopf — Castle Ruins and Cave

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Incredibly steep climb but totally worth it.

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7.23 km

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

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The Freudenkoppe or Burg Freudenkoppe is the ruin of a hilltop castle. The ruin is located one kilometer southeast of Neroth on a 610 meter high basalt cone, the Nerother head.

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10.2 km

View over the Vulkaneifel

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Here, the dense forest gives way to an open meadow landscape and you enjoy a great view over the Eifel. From a distance you can now easily see the volcanoes …

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13.3 km

Caves and natural rock arch on the Ernstberg summit

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Here you will find a natural bridge and small caves on the Ernstberg.

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13.4 km

Ernstberg

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The almost 700 meters high Ernstberg is not only the highest volcano in the Western Eifel, but also the second highest mountain in the Eifel - only the Hohe Acht …

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13.9 km

View of the Vulkaneifel from the Ernstberg

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The Ernstberg is a stratovolcano and, at 699 meters high, is the second highest mountain in the Eifel.

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15.0 km

Dauner Heck Forest Trail

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16.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

1.68 km

1.43 km

1.41 km

Surfaces

8.32 km

2.68 km

1.96 km

1.57 km

1.29 km

418 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

27°C

17°C

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Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – Ernstberg loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

Millstone Cave at Nerother Kopf

Nerother Kopf — Castle Ruins and Cave

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

View over the Vulkaneifel

Caves and natural rock arch on the Ernstberg summit

Ernstberg

View of the Vulkaneifel from the Ernstberg

Dauner Heck Forest Trail

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