View of Vulkan Kalem – Baumweg Educational Trail loop from Mürlenbach

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View of Vulkan Kalem – Baumweg Educational Trail loop from Mürlenbach

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View of Vulkan Kalem – Baumweg Educational Trail loop from Mürlenbach

03:55

13.1km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. 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

Start point

Train Station

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994 m

View of the Vulkaneifel Highlands

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From here you have a beautiful view over the heights of the Volcanic Eifel when the weather is clear.

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4.28 km

Giant Bench With View of the Eifel

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Huge bench with a great view of the Eifel

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5.24 km

Birresborn Ice Caves Forest Educational Trail

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The forest nature trail has only been newly created. There is a lot to discover on the way to the ice caves; Tree species, seeds of trees, former quarries, forest inhabitants, mineral resources and much more.

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5.36 km

View of Vulkan Kalem

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With a little imagination you can go back in time to the active volcanic Eifel.

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5.42 km

Birresborn Ice Caves (Birresborner Ice Caves)

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The ice caves were not created naturally, but rather through the mining of millstones. That is why they are also known as "millstone caves" and have been a listed building …

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6.60 km

Baumweg Educational Trail

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Interesting not only for children

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7.89 km

Kyll River

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For Kyll see e.g. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyll

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12.7 km

View of Mürlenbach and Bertradaburg

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It is best to ask beforehand if you are interested in a guided tour of the castle, as this is privately owned.

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13.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.06 km

2.56 km

2.07 km

437 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

3.13 km

2.75 km

1.71 km

1.18 km

733 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

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Comments

August 5, 2023,RP - Birresborn Bertradaroute

Today there was a small pleasure hike with the family in the Vulkaneifel. The starting point was our pension in Birresborn. It was a very nice forest trail uphill to the ice caves. In summer these are open while in winter they are closed because of the bats. It's surprising to be able to climb into caves without an entrance …

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February 3, 2025,Wanderung 03.03.2025 Blick auf Vulkan Kalem – Eishöhlen Birresborn Runde von Birresborn 🙋‍♂️🥾🥶🌞😊

Yesterday evening I decided to take public transport to the beautiful Eifel. The start and finish was Birresborn. First I followed the route to Rome🤣. Over wide forestry paths and asphalt, it first went steadily uphill, then later downhill to the tranquil town of Mürlenbach with an impressive castle, which is privately owned. From here it was steeply uphill again …

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May 1, 2025,Mürlenbach: Bertrada Tour

With such a beautiful day off and blue skies, we got up early. We filled up our water supplies at the spring near Birresborn and then parked at the train station in Mürlenbach. We headed up past the chapel to the top. The blossoms in the trees were ablaze. There was little oncoming traffic (of pedestrians) on our route, but …

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June 21, 2023,Runde von Birresborn zur Bertrada Burg und weiter zu den Eishöhlen und Walderlebnispfad

The right tour for today's weather. Start at Birresborn station at 19.5 degrees. The place is quickly deserted and it goes out through the hallway and soon into the cool forest.
I'm on the Ginsterroute and Bertrada Route first. Always nice in the forest with birdsong and a light breeze. It goes steadily uphill and offers a great distant view …

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August 1, 2026,Eifel 🥾🥾 - Gerolsteiner Land "Die Birresborner Eishöhlen"

Luckily, the world isn't just black and white. As exciting as it was to dive into the blackness of the caves on my own, in the end I was glad that my flashlight held out and the world became colorful again.
The route hardly offers any paths and unfortunately the trails are also very gravelly.
Your knees and hips should …

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March 24, 2025,Frühlingsrunde von Mürlenbach über die Birresborn'er Eishöhlen

Today I did a very nice walk, but there were a couple of paths that were a bit too asphalt for my taste. The forest nature trail is highly recommended. The kids will have a fun adventure there, too. 🌞🍀

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August 31, 2024,Birresborn Waldlehrpfad Eishöhlen. Adam und Eva Bertradaburg

Today we went to Birresborn
I parked next to the church. This has the advantage that there is a bakery right next to it in case you have forgotten your provisions. First we walk along the forest nature trail, which has been completely refreshed. After about 2km we come to the big highlight of the tour, the Einshöhlen. I inspected …

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