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The Erft in Arloff – Hardtburg Castle loop from Watzenberg

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Bad Münstereifel

The Erft in Arloff – Hardtburg Castle loop from Watzenberg

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The Erft in Arloff – Hardtburg Castle loop from Watzenberg

03:32

13.2km

160m

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: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.32 km

Rastplatz Shelter

Highlight • Rest Area

3.40 km

View of Eschweiler and the Stockert Radio Telescope

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A little higher up, you can see the astropeiler on the Stockert in the distance when the weather is clear.

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3.80 km

Hubertus Chapel, Arloff

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The Hubertus Chapel dates from the 15th century. The remains of late Gothic wall paintings, which were discovered during restoration work in 1954, are significant. Also worth mentioning are the …

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4.05 km

The Erft in Arloff

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The Erft flows through the middle of the village. The bridges over the Erft are often decorated with flowers by local residents.

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6.02 km

View of Mechernich and the Eifel from Naturpark Rheinland

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.91 km

Hardtwald

Forest

7.20 km

Hardtburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Small castle in the Hardtwald near Stotzheim. Sorry, currently not accessible

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7.38 km

Outflow lake at the Schlundgraben near Hardtburg

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A small lake at the Hardtburg.

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10.9 km

View of Steinbachtalsperre

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Take a break from a small dam with a circular hiking trail, benches and a refuge.

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13.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.34 km

3.18 km

1.07 km

453 m

153 m

Surfaces

5.83 km

4.80 km

1.74 km

532 m

190 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

14°C

5°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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The Erft in Arloff – Hardtburg Castle loop from Watzenberg

Rastplatz Shelter

View of Eschweiler and the Stockert Radio Telescope

Hubertus Chapel, Arloff

The Erft in Arloff

View of Mechernich and the Eifel from Naturpark Rheinland

Hardtburg Castle

Outflow lake at the Schlundgraben near Hardtburg

View of Steinbachtalsperre

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