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View of Kasselburg – Rockeskyller Kopf Lava Quarry loop from Rockeskyll

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Rhineland-Palatinate

View of Kasselburg – Rockeskyller Kopf Lava Quarry loop from Rockeskyll

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View of Kasselburg – Rockeskyller Kopf Lava Quarry loop from Rockeskyll

01:18

4.57km

100m

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: August 6, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

748 m

View of Kasselburg

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What a panoramic view! Panorama! Amazing!

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2

1.62 km

View of the Rock Layers in Vulkaneifel Geopark

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3

1.78 km

View of the Rockeskyll Lava Quarry

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The panoramic view into the lava pit shows textbook-like the anatomy of an Eifeler layer or ash and Schlackevulkans. The mountain nose consists in the lower part of ash and …

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1.79 km

Rockeskyller Kopf Lava Quarry

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In the heart of the volcanic Eifel is probably the most complete volcano in Germany, the Rockeskyller Kopf. No other volcano so openly shows its visitors all stages of its …

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2.12 km

Rockeskyller Kopf Basalt Quarry

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Towards the end of its eruption cycle, the explosiveness of the Rockeskyller head volcano erupted significantly. Liquid basaltic magma now penetrated to the earth's surface in the central production pit …

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2.34 km

Geopark Gerolsteiner Land Volcano and Lava Flow Information Board

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7

2.65 km

Rocky Cliff in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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8

2.99 km

Explosives bunker in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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This is not a tunnel entrance! It is a safe that used to store explosives.

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B

4.57 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.14 km

300 m

104 m

Surfaces

2.80 km

1.45 km

300 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Comments

September 15, 2024,Rockeskyller Kopf

small tour to the Rockeskyller Kopf, an old extinct volcanic cone

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June 15, 2024,Um den Rockeskyller Kopf

Access to the quarry is only possible on guided hikes.

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