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Dreis Castle – View from Wachtberg loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

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Dreis Castle – View from Wachtberg loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

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Dreis Castle – View from Wachtberg loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

03:25

12.3km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: August 18, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

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Parking

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617 m

Kirchweiler-Hinterweiler Lava Quarry

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Great circular route with a view of Hinterweiler. Super panoramic view also to the Ernstberg (cross-country skiers in winter)

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2.70 km

Dockweiler Holiday Village and Mill Pond

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Nice view above Dockweiler on the holiday home area and Dockweiler

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3.68 km

View of Dreis-Brück from the Vulkangipfel Path

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Beautiful view with meadow path and bench to linger and the eye wanders over Dreis-Brück.

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4.39 km

Dreis Castle

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The three-storey gabled house with its farm buildings is a feast for the eyes. The castle owes its current appearance to various owners in recent decades, all of whom have …

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10.5 km

View from Wachtberg

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623.5 meters above sea level high elevation northwest of forest kings. From here you have a very great panoramic view over the volcanic Eifel.

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10.6 km

View of the Vulkaneifel Highlands

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When the weather is clear, you have a great view over the heights of the Volcanic Eifel from here.

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11.1 km

Bench with a view of the Vulkaneifel hills

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Just take a moment and enjoy the beautiful view.

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12.2 km

Ernstberg hiking hut with outdoor seating

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Pretty cottage just before the wind farm "In der Boos".

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.55 km

2.00 km

775 m

482 m

277 m

187 m

Surfaces

4.37 km

2.23 km

1.86 km

1.75 km

1.39 km

669 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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Friday 21 August

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Comments

August 10, 2023,Vulkangipfel-Pfad

A sun-drenched day, we want to enjoy it to the fullest with the volcanic peaks path. We shorten the 30 km long trip to a loop, with a crossing at the Ernstberg.
Along field roads and grass paths it goes to Dockweiler. Crossing a street and a holiday village, we reach the Dreiser Weiher. This is the second largest dry …

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June 4, 2022,Vulkangipfelpfad Etappe 2, von Dockweiler als Rundweg - Eifelsteig Partnerwege

After a renovation break, we were on the road again today on Schuster's pony. We were still missing a good bit of the volcano summit path, so another part of the total route should be added today. Because of the reported rain, we started from Dockweiler, not from Waldkönigen as originally planned. From there we went over the Ernstberg, which …

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January 3, 2023,Vulkangipfel-Pfad Teil 4

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The northernmost part of the Vulkangipfel Trail is an incredibly diverse section.

Dockweiler Mill, Franzosenkreuz, Dreiser Weiher, Dreis Bridge with its compact castle in the middle of the village, and a crunchy village church are the beginning of today's tour.

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Dreis Castle – View from Wachtberg loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

Kirchweiler-Hinterweiler Lava Quarry

Dockweiler Holiday Village and Mill Pond

View of Dreis-Brück from the Vulkangipfel Path

Dreis Castle

View from Wachtberg

View of the Vulkaneifel Highlands

Bench with a view of the Vulkaneifel hills

Ernstberg hiking hut with outdoor seating

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