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Rhineland-Palatinate

Millstone Cave at Rother Kopf – Unfinished Millstone loop from Gerolstein

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Millstone Cave at Rother Kopf – Unfinished Millstone loop from Gerolstein

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Millstone Cave at Rother Kopf – Unfinished Millstone loop from Gerolstein

02:45

9.52km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 25, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

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Start point

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1.89 km

Urzeitblick Viewpoint Shelter

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2

1.90 km

Buntsandstein Rock Formations, Vulkaneifel Geopark

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About 280 million years ago, the Rhenish Slate Mountains (ranging from Belgium in the west via the Vulkaneifel to the Siegerland) had risen from the sea. There was a climate …

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4.42 km

Lava Quarry at Rother Kopf Volcano

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At the highest point of the quarry you can look 140 m down. This steep wall allows a view of stone layers that are millions of years old.

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4.91 km

Millstone Cave at Rother Kopf

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It is unbelievable under what conditions people mined millstones here in the Middle Ages. The porous volcanic rock is popular because it does not become smooth when it is ground, but remains sharp-edged.

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4.94 km

Unfinished Millstone

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Here you can see how the stones for the mills were formed from the stone in the past

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5.34 km

Stone Throne of the Volcano God Vulkan on Rother Kopf

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From here you have a beautiful view of the village of Oos, which belongs to the town of Gerolstein.

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5.54 km

Bench with a view of Rother Kopf

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This place is on the 9th stage of the Eifelsteig.

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7.05 km

View of the valley in Vulkaneifel Nature and Geopark

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9.52 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.34 km

985 m

914 m

243 m

Surfaces

3.24 km

2.29 km

1.61 km

1.48 km

512 m

344 m

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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