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Rother Kopf Viewpoint

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Rother Kopf Viewpoint

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Rother Kopf Viewpoint

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Location: Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Millstone Cave at Rother Kopf – Unfinished Millstone loop from Bewingen

9.55km

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

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2. Mühlsteinhöhle am Rother Kopf – Rother Kopf Viewpoint loop from Gerolstein

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3. Mühlsteinhöhle am Rother Kopf – Unfinished Millstone loop from Müllenborn

10.8km

03:09

290m

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

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Tom

May 16, 2017

The "Rother Kopf" is a former volcano. Here you have a beautiful all-round view of the surrounding area. Right next to it is a quarry where you can take an interesting look from up there.

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R.Bungartz

March 20, 2021

Here Vulcanus, in the Roman religion the god of fire (also the fire from volcanoes!), the blacksmith and all professional groups that depend on fire for the processing of metals, such as coin minters and bronze casters, became a monument in the form of a throne built.
If you want, you can take a seat here and enjoy the wonderful view.

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R.Bungartz

March 20, 2021

The "Rother Kopf" is a typical basaltic Eifel volcano. The porous, slagy basalt from the "Rother Kopf" was a sought-after raw material for the manufacture of millstones from Roman times until the 19th century. From up here you can enjoy a magnificent view over the heights of the Vulkaneifel

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Location: Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Rother Kopf Viewpoint

1. Millstone Cave at Rother Kopf – Unfinished Millstone loop from Bewingen

2. Mühlsteinhöhle am Rother Kopf – Rother Kopf Viewpoint loop from Gerolstein

3. Mühlsteinhöhle am Rother Kopf – Unfinished Millstone loop from Müllenborn

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