View of Burg Olbrück – Olbrück Castle loop from Niederzissen

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View of Burg Olbrück – Olbrück Castle loop from Niederzissen

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View of Burg Olbrück – Olbrück Castle loop from Niederzissen

05:29

19.4km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.62 km

View of Burg Olbrück

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The Olbrück Castle, beautifully situated

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6.08 km

XXL bench with a view of the Eastern Eifel

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Great view over the landscape of the Eastern Eifel. The giant seat is also something unusual.

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6.37 km

Herrmann-Höfer-Allee

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16 maples were planted in honor of the mayor Herman Hoefer, who was mayor of the Brohltal municipality from 1990 to April 1, 2007.
He had Olbrueck Castle restored so that it could be visited in 2001.

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6.47 km

"Located northwest of Koblenz, the castle towers over the Brohl valley and is visible from afar. The castle was probably built at the end of the 11th century..."
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burgen.de/burgen-und-schloesser/deutschland/burg-olbrueck

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11.7 km

Rest area with mining carts

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Interesting story behind it! It is worthwhile to hike to the Königsee so that you can get an idea of what has been dismantled there.

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12.2 km

Königssee (Eifel)

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The Königssee is a former basalt mine. Until 1942, the material was mined here and crushed to gravel. Then the mining stopped and the pit filled with groundwater. You can …

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13.6 km

Swing with a view of Burg Olbrück

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Rest area with great views u.a. overlooking the keep of the ruin Olbrück.

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14.5 km

View of the Rodder Maar and Olbrück Castle

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The view from this spot allows you to see two highlights at once: Directly in front of you, the water surface of the "Rodder Maar" glitters, a popular destination for …

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19.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

3.27 km

1.61 km

689 m

224 m

Surfaces

5.87 km

5.33 km

3.69 km

3.15 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

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Comments

August 6, 2022,D | Eifel | Geopfad Olbrücker Burgpanorama (Mittleres Brohltal)

August 6, 2022
A nice long walk with lots of geological information and lots of views. Not too difficult terrain. Great to do in today's weather.

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February 28, 2026,🇩🇪 Vulkaneifel 👍 Burg Olbrück – Rodder Maar

Let's go from Niederzissen 👍🇩🇪
Beautiful Volcanic Eifel region. Unfortunately, not much sun ☀️ and lots of wind 💨
Nevertheless, a lovely tour. A trip is worthwhile. And definitely worth visiting Olbrück Castle 👍💪

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