View of Aremberg – Hidden Basalt Lake loop from Hoffeld

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

View of Aremberg – Hidden Basalt Lake loop from Hoffeld

Easy

4.6

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hikers

View of Aremberg – Hidden Basalt Lake loop from Hoffeld

01:49

6.59km

110m

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 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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630 m

View of Aremberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Aremberg can be seen from afar in the area and is a striking landmark. For Aremberg and the village of the same name see de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aremberg

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2.15 km

Access Trail to the Ahrsteig

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Rustic hiking trail with all kinds of "garbage" from the former mining of stone

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2.90 km

Dohl Cross Outdoor Chapel

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The Dohl Cross or Scher Cross near Hoffeld is a historic pilgrimage site on the way to the pilgrimage church in Barweiler. Pilgrims gather here in small groups or individually …

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3.57 km

Hidden Basalt Lake

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Due to the large amounts of rain, the lake has grown so large that we went the way a little differently than originally planned.

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4.85 km

Historic Information Center Alte Heidenstraße

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Hofelder See or Hofelder Kopp Section of the MTB3 Rad Arena

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4.89 km

Hoffelder Kopp Quarry Lake

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Former basalt mining pit filled with water

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6.14 km

Ridge Trail above Hoffeld

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High path above Hoffeld.

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6.59 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.00 km

838 m

684 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

1.86 km

1.42 km

458 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

August 22, 2021,Zum kleinen und großen Basaltsee in Hoffeld

Today we only had time for a short walk to the small and large basalt lake in Hoffeld with a detour to the forest chapel. Most of the paths are ok, only in some places the path has been washed out due to the heavy rainfalls in the past (therefore only recommendable at the moment if you are good on …

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