Blücher Monument in Weisel – Kreuzberg Mine loop from Weisel

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Blücher Monument in Weisel – Kreuzberg Mine loop from Weisel

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Blücher Monument in Weisel – Kreuzberg Mine loop from Weisel

03:30

12.6km

230m

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: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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211 m

Blücher Monument in Weisel

Highlight • Monument

When the camp in front of Weisel celebrated its 100th anniversary on the New Year's Eve in 1813/14 on the occasion of Blucher's crossing of the Rhine with the Silesian …

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2.41 km

old boundary stone from 1782 (No. W39)

Highlight • Monument

In the area known as "Im Stäbchen," further up at "Wolfsheck," and in the section "Hinter dem Haag," numerous basalt boundary stones (W36-W44) can be found. Apparently, the border between …

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4.82 km

Small waterfall on the Tiefenbach

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An idyllic place. There is also a bench along the way to rest.

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5.00 km

Old Mine Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Cave

The tunnel was closed with a grille. But that was torn down. Nevertheless, entering the tunnel is PROHIBITED by the mountain police and in accordance with Section 20 of the …

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6.04 km

Ruins of the Grube Eckert Slate Mine

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As early as the 19th century, roofing slate was being mined on a large scale in Weisel. Tunnel construction was carried out at the Eckert mine. The Eckert mine was …

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7.20 km

Kreuzberg Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

As early as the 19th century, roofing slate was mined on a large scale in Weisel. Shaft construction was carried out at the Kreuzberg mine. The Kreuzberg mine was the …

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11.3 km

Linden Meadow (Weisel)

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Linden tree

Until 2005 there was a mighty summer lime tree not far from the village. Her age is not exactly known, but the girth and height of approximately 40 …

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11.7 km

Bench with panoramic view of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley

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From here you can see the Kühkopf telecommunications tower in Koblenz. In the evening you can enjoy the sunset here.

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

693 m

389 m

111 m

Surfaces

6.99 km

2.16 km

1.64 km

1.21 km

559 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

5°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

February 21, 2024,Schiefer-Runde, Variante C 🚶🏼‍♂️

Another Weiseler round today. The slate round C - my personal favorite. Pure nature, as well as silence and solitude along the way. ☺️ If you stay calm, you'll meet one or two forest dwellers. I also had a few encounters, but except for one deer, everyone else was camera shy.
For @Wanderfreunde Weisel I also had a pen and …

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June 10, 2024,Schiefer Runde C

Contrary to the information, the paths are all well marked with small hiking signs.
Start from the free car park, easy to walk paths with varied panorama, moderate gradients

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May 25, 2026,Weiseler Schieferrunde C 🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️

On May 12th, there was a post in the municipality of Weisel's WhatsApp channel stating that all paths are currently being checked, and the signage is being repaired and supplemented. Additionally, there are supposed to be minor changes to the route of the Schieferrunden B. This made me curious. After years of me pointing out missing and incorrect signage, has …

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July 24, 2022,Weisel, Schieferrunde C

Silke was at a workshop today and so I took the opportunity to walk one of the "Weiseler hiking trails" that were officially opened last weekend.
All paths can be found in the collections on the komoot profile komoot.de/user/2012976026913
The "Schieferrunde C" was largely created according to my ideas, but Walter's hints flowed into the development phase as well.
The …

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