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Wide view over fields – Old Orchard Meadow loop from Wachendorf

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Euskirchen

Mechernich

Wide view over fields – Old Orchard Meadow loop from Wachendorf

Moderate

4.8

(336)

1,184

hikers

Wide view over fields – Old Orchard Meadow loop from Wachendorf

02:51

10.3km

190m

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: August 17, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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762 m

Relax lounger with panoramic view of Wachendorf

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At this point you have a great view of Wachendorf and the surrounding landscape from the edge of the forest. Since the end of 2022 there has also been a relaxation lounger / forest sofa...

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1.35 km

View of the Siebengebirge

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From this point you have a distant view to the Siebengebirge in good weather ...

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3.17 km

Gentle Path by the Pine Forest

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Relaxed hiking is the order of the day here. You can also enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.

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3.72 km

Wide view over fields

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Beautiful path with a fantastic view over the fields. Horses sometimes graze along the path.

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4.84 km

Relaxing lounger with a view of Holzheim

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Nice view, unfortunately you can hear the main road.

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7.20 km

Old Orchard Meadow

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Orchards have unfortunately become rare in our time. This one is really nice and the medlars are amazing.

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7.61 km

Bench With a View of the Fields (Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel)

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8.54 km

View of the Eifel countryside near Rißdorf

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At this point you have a beautiful view of the villages and landscape of the Eifel from the path on the edge of the forest ...

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10.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.05 km

939 m

264 m

Surfaces

6.75 km

1.20 km

1.02 km

815 m

461 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

22°C

13°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

April 6, 2026,NRW_Mechernich EifelSchleife Stockertblick und Herkelstein 06.04.2026

Today I went to Mechernich – and the start already felt like a "little adventure". I was picked up at the train station, and together we drove to Wachendorf to the parking lot at the Bruder-Klaus Chapel. From there, our tour on the EifelSchleife "Stockertblick und Herkelstein" began.

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May 12, 2024,EifelSchleife Stockertblick u. Herkelstein b. Wachendorf 12.05.2024

A beautiful route along many fields with wonderful views. However, the tour is not recommended on hot days. A detour to the Bruder Klaus Chapel is definitely worth it.

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October 30, 2025,Wanderung um den Herkelstein

The Herkelstein is a 434.5 m high elevation in the northeastern part of the Eifel (NRW, Germany), forms the highest point of the Eschweiler hills and lies in the North Eifel Nature Park.

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October 8, 2023,EifelSchleife 15 "Stockertblick und Herkelstein" (Stadt Mechernich)

Today we hiked another Eifel loop "Stockertblick and Herkelstein". The starting point of the tour is the parking lot near the Bruder-Klaus Feldkapelle. We really enjoyed the circular tour again and this is also ideal for autumn and winter hikes, as you only go through the forest very little. You walk past fields a lot and often brush against the …

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December 21, 2025,EifelSchleife Stockertblick und Herkelstein

Tour: 2582
Date: December 21, 2025
Hiking Guide: Eifel Loops
Region: Eifel
Length: 12.0 km
Net Walking Time: 2 hrs 18 mins (5.22 km/h)
Gross Walking Time: 3 hrs 7 mins (3.85 km/h)
Difficulty: Easy
Weather: Sun, Clouds
Elevation Gain: 167 m
Elevation Total: 193 m
Rating: 4/5 points

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January 16, 2022,EifelSchleife Stockertblick und Herkelstein

Finally out again, even if the weather was anything but ideal.

What could be more obvious, to take the nearby Eifel loop "Stockertblick and Herkelstein" under your hiking boots. To say it straight away: This path has an absolute highlight - and that is neither the radio telescope on the Stockert, which you often see but don't get close …

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May 23, 2025,EifelSchleife Stockertblick und Herkelstein - Bruder-Klaus-Kapelle 🥾🌥️

The tour was planned for January, but had to be postponed due to a sudden onset of winter. Last Friday, however, we finally managed to make the hike.

We started in Wachendorf, a district of the town of Mechernich. Our destination was the Bruder Klaus Field Chapel, which was consecrated in 2007. If you wish, you can combine the visit …

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December 15, 2021,EifelSchleife 15 Stockertblick und Herkelstein

I had my eye on today's Eifel loop for a long time and I finally walked it today. Even if it is certainly extremely attractive to go on this tour in the spring and summer months, I still really liked it today with this wet-gray weather and the hazy view! Great views, varied paths and paths and beautiful highlights such …

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Wide view over fields – Old Orchard Meadow loop from Wachendorf

Relax lounger with panoramic view of Wachendorf

View of the Siebengebirge

Gentle Path by the Pine Forest

Wide view over fields

Relaxing lounger with a view of Holzheim

Old Orchard Meadow

Bench With a View of the Fields (Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel)

View of the Eifel countryside near Rißdorf

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