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View of the Vulkaneifel – Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins loop from Neroth

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View of the Vulkaneifel – Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins loop from Neroth

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View of the Vulkaneifel – Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins loop from Neroth

05:38

18.9km

570m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Start point

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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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2.50 km

Nerother Kopf — Castle Ruins and Cave

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Incredibly steep climb but totally worth it.

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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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3.31 km

Path to Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

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Nice way up to the Freudenkoppe castle ruins. Coming from the direction of Daun, there are still about 800 meters to cover and about 50 meters in altitude to Nerother Kopf.

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8.70 km

Scenic view over Daun

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From here you have a very nice view of the district town of Daun.

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11.0 km

Viewpoint

12.5 km

Stone path in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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A beautiful stone path through swampy terrain. The stone blocks replace an old wooden bridge.

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17.4 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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18.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

3.86 km

2.70 km

1.21 km

193 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.04 km

5.31 km

3.06 km

1.94 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

19°C

11°C

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Comments

October 19, 2023,Karolingerweg Etappe 3, von Daun bis Neroth (Eifelverein HWW 15)

For today's stage we decided on the short route suggested by the Eifelverein because of the weather forecast, especially since the public transport connection works better that way. So we took the bus from Neroth to Daun.

There we started at the bus station with our route, which this time corresponds to the route of the Eifelsteig, but in the …

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May 23, 2022,[339] Eifelsteig: Etappe 10.2 | Von Neroth nach Daun 🌤 🥾🥾 🍰 🎒

From Neroth, the path climbs steadily and you finally reach the highest elevation, the Nerother Kopf with the ruins of Freudenkoppe, a former hilltop castle. In the further course we reach Neuenkirchen. From here it is not far to Daun, where we treat ourselves to a coffee from the Daun coffee roastery. And of course a delicious piece of cake. …

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July 13, 2023,Eifelsteig Etappe 8 Gemünden - Neroth

From the Gemünden district of Daun, first through the Daun spa park and with a detour via the Philosophenweg to the Eifelsteig. The highlight of today's stage is of course the Nerother Kopf with the Freudenkoppe castle ruins and the millstone cave.
The crowning glory then in the "Mausefalle" (restaurant/cafe/hotel) in Neroth with a delicious cake and coffee.

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View of the Vulkaneifel – Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins loop from Neroth

Millstone Cave at Nerother Kopf

Nerother Kopf — Castle Ruins and Cave

View of the Vulkaneifel

View of the Vulkaneifel Highlands

Path to Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

Scenic view over Daun

Stone path in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Freudenkoppe Castle Ruins

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