Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – View of the Vulkaneifel loop from Neroth

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Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – View of the Vulkaneifel loop from Neroth

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Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins – View of the Vulkaneifel loop from Neroth

02:15

7.63km

200m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.13 km

Kleine Kyll Wooden Bridge

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The Kleine Kyll rises two kilometers northeast of Neroth on the heights of the Nerother forests. It flows south through the communities of Neroth, Oberstadtfeld, Niederstadtfeld and Schutz and flows south of Manderscheid into the Lieser.

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2.44 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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2.48 km

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

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After the climb over the root path, you can see many parts of the castle and of course the cave... and always remember that this castle was built on an extinct volcano with rock from the volcano...

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2.49 km

Nerother Kopf — Castle Ruins and Cave

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Incredibly steep climb but totally worth it.

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2.52 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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2.73 km

View of the Vulkaneifel

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Great view.

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2.87 km

View of the Vulkaneifel Highlands

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At an altitude of approx. 600 meters above sea level. you can enjoy a beautiful view over the heights of the Vulkaneifel from here on a clear day.

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4.57 km

View of Oberstadtfeld

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Very nice foresight and bank where you can rest

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7.63 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.54 km

906 m

666 m

522 m

Surfaces

2.41 km

1.97 km

1.44 km

930 m

886 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

8°C

2°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2025,Mühlsteinhöhle – Nerother Kopf Runde von Neroth

Today we went to Nerother Kopf, including the small cave and old ruins. The initial climb was a bit strenuous, but the wonderful colors and scents in the forest, as well as the rewarding view of the small cave and the ruins, quickly made it all go away.

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October 16, 2022,Wanderung nach Mühlsteinhöhle

Since the last update from Kommot, does he no longer remember the exact parking space? And during the hike, the last approx. 2 km are suddenly missing. Route suddenly no longer visible? If there is no internet in the forest, the route can no longer be edited.

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