Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – Nerother Kopf loop from Neroth

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Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – Nerother Kopf loop from Neroth

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Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – Nerother Kopf loop from Neroth

03:48

13.0km

350m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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1.38 km

Nerother Wandervogel Memorial Stone

Highlight • Monument

Part of the Eifelsteig stage 10 (We walked in the opposite direction from Daun to Gerolstein)

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1.40 km

Millstone Cave at Nerother Kopf

Highlight • Cave

Height: 643 m above sea level. NHN
The millstone cave consists of lava boards and is an artificial cave in the Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate. It was created by the production of …

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1.46 km

Nerother Kopf — Castle Ruins and Cave

Highlight • Castle

Incredibly steep climb but totally worth it.

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1.48 km

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The Freudenkoppe or Burg Freudenkoppe is the ruin of a hilltop castle. The ruin is located one kilometer southeast of Neroth on a 610 meter high basalt cone, the Nerother head.

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1.56 km

Xynthia Boardwalk on the Eifelsteig

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Even more than 10 years after the bad storm, the footbridge is still easy to walk on. Today you can clearly see how nature is reclaiming the forest.

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1.66 km

View of the lava quarry at Nerother Kopf

Highlight • Natural Monument

From here there is a direct path to the castle ruin Freudenkoppe

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11.1 km

Nerother Kopf

Highlight • Volcano

Even when the weather is not so nice, the detour to the Nerother Kopf is worthwhile. The distant view of the vast Eifel landscape is always breathtaking.

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12.9 km

Mausefalle Café-Restaurant & Hotel An Eifelstein

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Very nice cozy cafe with a great beer garden. Especially recommended if, after a hike to the Nerother head, you have an appetite for a good cup of coffee and …

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