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View of Nerother Kopf – Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins loop from Neroth

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View of Nerother Kopf – Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins loop from Neroth

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View of Nerother Kopf – Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins loop from Neroth

02:30

8.55km

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: April 6, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Start point

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944 m

View of Nerother Kopf

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From here you have a great view of the 651.7 meter high Nerother Kopf, a volcano, but extinct. But you can still see the cone shape very clearly.

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5.84 km

Nerother Kopf

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6.45 km

View of the lava quarry at Nerother Kopf

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

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6.50 km

Xynthia Boardwalk on the Eifelsteig

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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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6.64 km

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

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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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6.66 km

Nerother Kopf — Castle Ruins and Cave

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Incredibly steep climb but totally worth it.

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6.71 km

Millstone Cave at Nerother Kopf

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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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8.46 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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8.55 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.71 km

782 m

723 m

309 m

Surfaces

4.97 km

1.58 km

1.06 km

460 m

389 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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View of Nerother Kopf – Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins loop from Neroth

View of Nerother Kopf

Nerother Kopf

View of the lava quarry at Nerother Kopf

Xynthia Boardwalk on the Eifelsteig

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

Nerother Kopf — Castle Ruins and Cave

Millstone Cave at Nerother Kopf

Mausefalle Café-Restaurant & Hotel An Eifelstein

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