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Millstone Cave at Rother Kopf – Unfinished Millstone loop from Kalenborn-Scheuern

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Millstone Cave at Rother Kopf – Unfinished Millstone loop from Kalenborn-Scheuern

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Millstone Cave at Rother Kopf – Unfinished Millstone loop from Kalenborn-Scheuern

01:02

3.56km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

883 m

Lava Quarry at Rother Kopf Volcano

Highlight • Volcano

At the highest point of the quarry you can look 140 m down. This steep wall allows a view of stone layers that are millions of years old.

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2

1.34 km

Dragon's Cave (Drachenhöhle)

Highlight • Cave

This place is on the 9th stage of the Eifelsteig.

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3

1.43 km

Picnic Area at Millstone Caves (Mühlensteinhöhlen), Deutsche Vulkanstraße

Highlight • Rest Area

Table with benches and an information board

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4

1.52 km

Millstone Cave at Rother Kopf

Highlight • Cave

It is unbelievable under what conditions people mined millstones here in the Middle Ages. The porous volcanic rock is popular because it does not become smooth when it is ground, but remains sharp-edged.

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5

1.56 km

Unfinished Millstone

Highlight • Monument

Here you can see how the stones for the mills were formed from the stone in the past

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6

1.96 km

Stone Throne of the Volcano God Vulkan on Rother Kopf

Highlight • Monument

From here you have a beautiful view of the village of Oos, which belongs to the town of Gerolstein.

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7

2.10 km

Shelter at Rother Kopf

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Refuge on the Eifelsteig. Offers protection in bad weather or as an overnight stay on the Eifelsteig.

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8

2.29 km

Old Millstones

Highlight • Monument

In the middle of the forest, directly on the path, there are 4 broken millstones overgrown with moss.

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B

3.56 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.16 km

636 m

558 m

195 m

Surfaces

1.82 km

808 m

497 m

421 m

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Friday 9 October

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7°C

15 %

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