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

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

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

02:51

9.92km

250m

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 22, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.75 km

Eifelleiter Swing with Panoramic View

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When the weather is good, you can enjoy the panoramic view of the Eifel landscape from the hiking swing located on the “Eifelleiter” hiking trail.

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7.25 km

Hohe Acht parking lot

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From the parking lot, an asphalt forest road also leads towards the summit, so in theory it can also be reached by road bike. However, one must note that the …

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8.31 km

Ruins on the way to the Hohe Acht summit

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An information board would be nice

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8.46 km

Hohe Acht Nature Reserve

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Nature reserve around the Hohe Acht with the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower.

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8.50 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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8.59 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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8.60 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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9.92 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.20 km

1.26 km

291 m

176 m

Surfaces

4.08 km

2.03 km

2.02 km

1.74 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

December 31, 2021,Hohe Acht

len, where a wide view of the Eifel landscape is possible.
The tour leads through the winter sports area between Jammelshofen, Kaltenborn and Hochacht, the highlight of the hike being the Hohe Acht with the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower.
The Hohe Acht is 747 m above sea level. NN the highest mountain in the Eifel and from the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower …

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August 31, 2024,Schöne Rundwanderung zum höchsten Eifel-Berg "Hohe Acht" (747 m ü. NN)

We recently researched what the highest elevation in the Eifel is: the Hohe Acht at 747 meters. After we recently climbed mountains in South Tyrol up to 2500 m, this is of course only a small hill, but it is close by. So this morning we set off towards the Nürburgring, which is audibly very close.

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