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Rieden Forest Lake – Gänsehalsturm Observation Tower loop from Volkesfeld

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Rieden Forest Lake – Gänsehalsturm Observation Tower loop from Volkesfeld

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Rieden Forest Lake – Gänsehalsturm Observation Tower loop from Volkesfeld

03:03

25.1km

680m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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Bus stop

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226 m

Rieden Forest Lake

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The Rieden forest lake and its surroundings offer everything you need for relaxation: hiking trails, swimming opportunities, a holiday home area with lake views, restaurants, mineral springs…

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2.52 km

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6.56 km

Gänsehalsturm Observation Tower

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NOTE: The observation tower was closed at the end of October 2025. It is unclear when the tower will reopen.

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7.18 km

Gänsehals Shelter with a view of Lake Laach

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Shelter below the Gänsehalsturm with a wonderful view and a picnic area!

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7.22 km

View from Gänsehalshütte

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Very nice view from the goose neck to the Laacher See and even further ...

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9.42 km

View of Ettringen and Lake Laach from Hochstein

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A nice place to take a break. Great view of Ettringen and the fields of the Eastern Eifel. However, the traffic noise from the road to Ettringen is sometimes a bit disturbing.

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13.8 km

Steep mountain trail on Hochstein

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A narrow path with magnificent views of Ettringen and the Eastern Eifel landscape. Several benches and loungers invite you to take a break. It's especially worth seeing in late April/early May, when the rapeseed fields are in bloom.

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16.5 km

Sulzbusch

Nature Reserve

19.3 km

Maifeldblick

Viewpoint

25.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.7 km

2.65 km

2.58 km

1.47 km

686 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

6.55 km

3.00 km

1.53 km

328 m

320 m

276 m

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Rieden Forest Lake – Gänsehalsturm Observation Tower loop from Volkesfeld

Rieden Forest Lake

Gänsehalsturm Observation Tower

Gänsehals Shelter with a view of Lake Laach

View from Gänsehalshütte

Amelienhügel Anthill

Schweinsgraben

View of Ettringen and Lake Laach from Hochstein

Steep mountain trail on Hochstein

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