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Kerpen Castle (Eifel) – Former marble quarry Berndorf loop from Kerpen

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Kerpen Castle (Eifel) – Former marble quarry Berndorf loop from Kerpen

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Kerpen Castle (Eifel) – Former marble quarry Berndorf loop from Kerpen

01:35

5.83km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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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Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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1.19 km

Moss-Covered Limestone Blocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

In many parts of the circular hike around the quarry you can see large rock formations on the forest slopes and large limestone stones covered with moss along the way.

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2.88 km

View of fields, meadows, and forests near Üxheim

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... very good foresight in good weather

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3.41 km

Kerpen Castle

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3.62 km

St. Stephen and St. Sebastian Chapel (Kerpen)

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"... After his marriage to Margaretha von Sombreff in 1506, Count Dietrich IV of Manderscheid-Schleiden had a chapel built on the slope southeast of his Kerpen Castle, which was also …

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3.74 km

Kerpen Castle (Eifel)

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A very beautiful castle, very impressive and certainly the landmark of Kerpen. The castle cannot be visited as it is privately owned, but that is completely fine, you don't have …

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3.99 km

Kerpen Castle

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The holy house in the immediate vicinity of Kerpen Castle was built in 1885 in honor of the Mother of God, Mary. The citizen of Kerpen, Matthias Frings, had it …

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4.93 km

Former marble quarry Berndorf

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The quarry can only be visited from the barrier because it is not allowed to be entered due to the risk of collapse.

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5.66 km

Niederehe Abbey

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When passing through the village of Niederehe (for example, on the Eifelsteig trail), the beautiful monastery church (now a parish church) invites you for a short spiritual break.

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5.83 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.03 km

947 m

649 m

173 m

Surfaces

2.36 km

1.39 km

814 m

694 m

292 m

251 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

29°C

17°C

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Kerpen Castle (Eifel) – Former marble quarry Berndorf loop from Kerpen

Moss-Covered Limestone Blocks

View of fields, meadows, and forests near Üxheim

Kerpen Castle

St. Stephen and St. Sebastian Chapel (Kerpen)

Kerpen Castle (Eifel)

Kerpen Castle

Former marble quarry Berndorf

Niederehe Abbey

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