Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

Hiking

5.0

(679)

Mountain biking

4.5

(57)

Cycling

5.0

(7)

Gravel riding

5.0

(1)

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Save

Location: Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Save

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Tips

Julia

February 11, 2017

Hiking

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.

Translated by

•

🐕‍🦺 Susi 🐾 und 👩 Bettina 🐌

July 2, 2019

Hiking

King John of Bohemia, known as the Blind, had the castle built as Count of Luxembourg around 1340. It was one of the large number of fortifications in the county …

Translated by

•

Pascal

February 12, 2018

Hiking

Best to hike from the east on the Nerother head or go there by mountain bike. All other ways are very steep and tedious.

Translated by

•

Nearby routes

Best routes near Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

4.6

(53)

232

hikers

#1.

View of the Vulkaneifel – Scenic view over Daun loop from Neroth

18.9km

05:38

570m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.6

(65)

166

hikers

#2.

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – View of the Vulkaneifel loop from Neroth

7.63km

02:15

200m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.6

(59)

161

hikers

#3.

View of the Vulkaneifel – Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins loop from Neroth

4.06km

01:15

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

Details

Weather

Tuesday 5 May

9°C

6°C

56 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Location: Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Ernstberg

View of the Vulkaneifel from Ernstberg

View of Oberstadtfeld

Kleine Kyll Wooden Bridge

Eifel-Idylle

Mausefalle Café-Restaurant & Hotel An Eifelstein

Nerother Wandervogel Memorial Stone

Üdersdorf Reservoir

Nerother Kopf Castle Ruins and Cave

View from Aarley

Schwedenfeste Cave

Forest Singletrack in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

#1.

View of the Vulkaneifel – Scenic view over Daun loop from Neroth

#2.

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – View of the Vulkaneifel loop from Neroth

#3.

View of the Vulkaneifel – Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins loop from Neroth

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️