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Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Effelsberg Radio Telescope loop from Kirchsahr

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Effelsberg Radio Telescope loop from Kirchsahr

Hard

4.7

(18)

65

hikers

Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Effelsberg Radio Telescope loop from Kirchsahr

05:45

20.0km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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2.41 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

4.09 km

Mühlengraben

Lake

3

14.3 km

View of the Effelsberg Radio Telescope

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A great view of the huge telescope.

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15.6 km

Time Travel Trail at the Effelsberg Radio Telescope

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The interesting “time travel path”, which was opened for the 50th anniversary of the Effelsberg radio telescope in 2021, begins and ends at the visitor pavilion of the radio telescope. …

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16.8 km

View of the Ahr Hills

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📸🎨Magnificent panorama that gives a changing picture every season 🌿🌲🌳🍃🍂

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16.8 km

Effelsberg Radio Telescope

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From the path that leads over the meadows above Max-Planck-Strasse, you have a beautiful view of the Effelsberg radio telescope. In addition, there is usually less going on there than on the street.

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16.8 km

Milky Way Trail - End

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The Milky Way shows the distances of various celestial bodies on a scale of 1:100 quadrillion, which is 10,000 light years per kilometer. At this scale, the Milky Way is …

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17.0 km

Effelsberg Radio Telescope

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The Effelsberg radio telescope is one of the most powerful observatories in Europe. The large surface of the antenna with an opening of approximately 7,850 square meters and a diameter …

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18.6 km

Effelsberger Bach Forest, Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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Simply a wild, romantic mixed forest through the Eifel with easy paths.

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19.1 km

Milky Way" section / mountain path

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A beautiful, winding path in the forest slope.

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20.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

1.55 km

860 m

717 m

Surfaces

8.84 km

7.73 km

1.43 km

1.32 km

679 m

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Monday 1 June

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12°C

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