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View of the Eifel from Michelsberg

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View of the Eifel from Michelsberg

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View of the Eifel from Michelsberg

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Location: Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. View from the Michelsberg relaxation lounger – View of the Eifel loop from Rodert

12.0km

03:24

260m

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2. View from Michelsberg – View of the Eifel loop from Eicherscheid

12.3km

03:28

260m

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

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3. View from the Michelsberg relaxation lounger – View of the Eifel loop from Honerath

27.7km

07:48

580m

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RobertO

July 21, 2020

The observation deck offers a magnificent view of the Vulkaneifel and is 689 meters above sea level

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Gerd

November 24, 2017

At 588 meters above sea level, the Michelsberg is the highest point in the area of the city of Bad Münstereifel.
The view extends far to the southeast as far as the Vulkaneifel with the Hoher Acht, Nürburg, Hochkelberg and Aremberg.
To the west you look over the arable hills of the Kalkeifel to the moors of the High Fens and the forests of the Eifel National Park.
The Michelsberg was already used by the Romans as a strategically located vantage point. Later it served the Franks as a pagan place of worship and court.
With the construction of a chapel around 1500, the mountain received its importance as a place of pilgrimage for the veneration of Michael and its current name.

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joetobn

January 2, 2021

Nice view over the towns and hills of the North Eifel. Two benches invite you to linger ...

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Gisela MoMa

June 2, 2021

Probably one of the most beautiful views of the Eifel.

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Bas Linssen

September 28, 2020

A wide view over the Eifel. An information platform is available. Worth it!

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tiaswandert

October 25, 2020

When the weather is nice, the point offers a wonderful view of the area

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R.Bungartz

June 15, 2024

For me, this is one of the most beautiful views of the Eifel. When the weather is clear, the view extends to the southeast as far as the Hohe Acht, the Nürburg, the Hochkelberg and the Aremberg. To the west, you can see the agriculturally dominated hills of the Kalkeifel as far as the moors of the Hohes Venn and the forests of the Eifel National Park.

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RobertO

July 21, 2020

Great view over the Vulkaneifel

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Hans Esser

July 13, 2020

A look that is worth it

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Bas Linssen

September 28, 2020

Nice view over the Eifel. With information platform!

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tiaswandert

October 25, 2020

Wonderful views over the (autumn) Eifel landscape

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Gerda

February 26, 2024

A beautiful view from here over the Eifel 🤩

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Torsten

June 3, 2023

An Eifel view that is really worth it.

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Birgit 🦁

September 29, 2023

Nice rest area with a view of the Eifel on the Michelsberg. When the weather is good, the view is really great.

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Elfi

November 24, 2024

Beautiful panoramic view of the Nürburg, Aremberg or Hohe Acht

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December 28, 2024

Already in the early days (9,600 to 5,500/4,500 BC) people lived as hunters and gatherers on and around the Michelsberg, as evidenced by numerous artifact finds (microliths, etc.). Most of the artifacts are on display in the Hürten Museum in Bad Münstereifel. In Celtic, Roman and Germanic times, the mountain was a pagan cult and court site, as the original name Mahlberg = court mountain testifies. There were sacrificial fires here until around 800 AD. After Christianization, the pagan name was passed on to the nearby town of Mahlberg, while the mountain was now consecrated to the Archangel Michael as the protector of Christianity. The pilgrimages to St. Michael take place on September 29th. Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelsberg_(Eifel)

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Location: Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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View of the Eifel from Michelsberg

1. View from the Michelsberg relaxation lounger – View of the Eifel loop from Rodert

2. View from Michelsberg – View of the Eifel loop from Eicherscheid

3. View from the Michelsberg relaxation lounger – View of the Eifel loop from Honerath

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