Orchels Pond – Laufenburg Castle loop from Langerwehe

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Langerwehe

Orchels Pond – Laufenburg Castle loop from Langerwehe

Moderate

4.5

(100)

285

hikers

Orchels Pond – Laufenburg Castle loop from Langerwehe

03:47

13.8km

210m

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: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.07 km

Meroder Forest

Highlight • Forest

3.26 km

Teilflächen und Gewässerstrukturen im Meroder und Laufenburger Wald

Nature Reserve

4.97 km

Franzosenkreuz Memorial

Highlight • Monument

In 1679, at this point, a French officer was murdered and buried. But even around 19 November 1944, heavy fighting took place at the Cross of the Cross during the …

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5.02 km

Bench with a view of the stream

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice place for a short breather.

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6.14 km

Wetterpilz Shelter at Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Highlight • Rest Area

This weather mushroom offers welcome shelter from an unexpected rain shower.

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6.36 km

Orchels Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Orchelsweiher offers a place of relaxation in every season. The flora and fauna is very diverse and varied depending on the season. You shouldn't swim here, but with the …

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6.84 km

Rotenbruch Stream

Highlight • River

Here you can let your gaze wander over the gently flowing stream on the Way of St. James or even take a rest.

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7.40 km

Laufenburg is a beautifully preserved and well-maintained knight's castle from the 12th century. Amazingly, over the centuries it only changed hands through inheritance or purchase, not through military conflict. The …

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7.43 km

Laufenburg Stone Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Here you can rest well with a wonderful view towards Laufenburg.

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9.39 km

Meroder Wald

Forest

13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

2.45 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.42 km

4.03 km

1.95 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

30 %

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Comments

May 25, 2025,Rund um die Laufenburg

Today, our tour began in drizzle at the parking lot below Laufenburg Castle. We passed the idyllic Orchelsweiher pond, which, with its diverse vegetation and varied landscape, offers a place to relax in any season. We continued along the Rotenbruchbach stream to the grave of a French officer, a memorial to the heavy fighting that raged around Laufenburg Castle in …

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March 25, 2025,Nordeifel bei Langerwehe

A lovely, leisurely hike along paths and trails.
A special highlight was the sight of plenty of photogenic frogs in and around the pond, both at the beginning and again at the end.

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December 29, 2024,Laufenburg

For technical reasons, the tour was not recorded to the end. 🙄🥶

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December 15, 2021,Durch den Matsch: Glühwein auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt beim Schloss Merode

Without the mud it would have been a wonderful hike, so it was "just" beautiful 😉😉!

In order to earn the mulled wine before visiting the Christmas market, we hiked a strenuous, very muddy route up to the Laufenburg through the stone drift, but wonderfully through the forest in dry weather.

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August 18, 2023,18.08.2023 Laufenburg – Ehrenfriedhof Marienbildchen, Meroder Wald.

Did a round in Langerwehe today. Thanks for this tip goes to @Vera 🌻 who shared this round here. We followed their route for the first 5.22 km and then made a change.
We are glad to have followed this tip, it was a fantastic, infinitely beautiful round, for us a beautiful Friday, with great weather and a great landscape. …

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