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Hohe Acht parking lot – Basalt columns on the Hohe Acht loop from Drees

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Hohe Acht parking lot – Basalt columns on the Hohe Acht loop from Drees

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4.8

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Hohe Acht parking lot – Basalt columns on the Hohe Acht loop from Drees

06:53

23.6km

640m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

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3.54 km

Schwalbenschwanz section, Nürburgring Nordschleife

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The planning engineers invented this name. From a bird's eye view, this section looks like the end of a dovetail.
Source: nuerburgring.de/fans-info/rennstrecken/nordschleife/streckenabschnitte.html

For hikers and motorsport fans there is an …

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14.5 km

Hohe Acht parking lot

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Fantastic. Simply beautiful and worthwhile

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15.3 km

Basalt columns on the Hohe Acht

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The columns look really impressive, a little detour is worth it 👍

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15.4 km

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower on the Hohe Acht

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The Hohe Acht is the highest elevation in the Eifel and with the observation tower one of the landmarks of the Hocheifel region. Nearby is the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower.

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15.4 km

Basalt rock formations at Hohe Acht

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Basalt rocks on the Hohen Acht & at the Kaiser-Wilhelm Tower.

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18.7 km

Brünnchen — Viewpoint at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

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nice meeting and a great view of the moving department.

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18.9 km

Brünnchen Viewing Area, Nürburgring Nordschleife

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A source area. From here, irrigation pipes led into the municipality of Herschbroich around the turn of the century.
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Today a popular place to watch races and tourist trips.

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19.6 km

Pflanzgarten 1 (Nürburgring Nordschleife)

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Super place to see the vehicles on the Nordschleife

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23.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

2.21 km

2.13 km

2.07 km

448 m

Surfaces

8.14 km

6.33 km

5.33 km

2.54 km

1.03 km

170 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

37°C

23°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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February 7, 2023,Hohe Acht um 8:00

Perfect weather for this tour! A real joy after the many cloudy days!

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Hohe Acht parking lot – Basalt columns on the Hohe Acht loop from Drees

Schwalbenschwanz section, Nürburgring Nordschleife

Hohe Acht parking lot

Basalt columns on the Hohe Acht

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower on the Hohe Acht

Basalt rock formations at Hohe Acht

Brünnchen — Viewpoint at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

Brünnchen Viewing Area, Nürburgring Nordschleife

Pflanzgarten 1 (Nürburgring Nordschleife)

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