A 12th century two-part castle. The castle hill was formed from the excavation of the castle moat. This type of construction is called Motte, which is French and means hill. The Hardtburg Castle is part of the Roman Canal hiking trail, because a lot of stone material from the ancient Roman Canal was used here too. This was easier in the Middle Ages than breaking and fetching new stones. Unfortunately, the main castle is currently closed due to dilapidation. The view from the outside is still worthwhile and the district forester's office is located in the outer bailey.

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February 12, 2024

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The two-part castle, surrounded by moats, dates from the early 12th century. It is a motte (French motte: hill), because the main castle hill was built up with the excavation …

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October 14, 2022

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The Römerkanal hiking trail is a hiking trail along the Eifel water pipeline built by the Romans in the 1st century AD.
It runs from Nettersheim via Kall, Rheinbach, Brühl and Hürth to Cologne-Sülz and is 116 km long.
The hiking trail was opened in 1988 to mark the centenary of the Eifel Association and was thoroughly modernized in 2012.

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1. Hardtburg Castle Ruins – Ring fort Alter Burgberg loop from Stotzheim

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2. The Erft in Arloff – Hardtburg Castle Ruins loop from Arloff

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3. Hardtburg Castle Ruins – The Erft in Arloff loop from Kreuzweingarten

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1. Hardtburg Castle Ruins – Ring fort Alter Burgberg loop from Stotzheim

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