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Pflugberg Summit Cross – Galgenblick Viewpoint loop from Mechernich

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Mechernich

Pflugberg Summit Cross – Galgenblick Viewpoint loop from Mechernich

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Pflugberg Summit Cross – Galgenblick Viewpoint loop from Mechernich

05:00

18.0km

340m

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 10, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Train Station

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5.07 km

Alpaca Farm

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The alpaca (also known as pako) is a domesticated camel breed bred for its wool and meat. Alpaca wool is rarely used in Europe. Due to the calm and peaceful …

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5.74 km

Kallmuther Berg Open‑pit Viewpoint

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The lead mining in Mechernich is described as an important cultural landscape area (KLB) as in the specialist article cultural landscape to the Cologne regional plan. The value-determining features of …

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7.33 km

Pflugberg Summit Cross

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With a height of 499.1 m, the Pflugberg is one of the three mountains that surround the town of Lorbach, along with the Lichtert (493.5 m) and the Galgennück (472.0 m).

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7.35 km

Bench With a View of Lorbach, Bergheim, and Vollem

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Two benches and seating with a great view of the surrounding countryside (Lorbach, Bergheim, Vollem). Perfect for a quick rest 🥪🥤

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9.45 km

View of the Eifel Valley

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12.5 km

Galgenblick Viewpoint

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Distant view far to the north over the southeastern tip of the Lower Rhine Bay, the Zülpicher Börde. To the southeast you can see as far as the Volcanic Eifel. …

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13.1 km

Bench with a view of the Astropeiler Stockert

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The Stockert rises almost 434 m above the west of the Münstereifel forest. It is easy to spot even for those unfamiliar with the area, as there is a radio …

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16.9 km

Mining Museum Grube Günnersdorf

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The history of Mechernich is inextricably linked to the history of mining: already more than 2000 years ago, Celts and Romans mined here for the treasures underground, the lead ore. …

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18.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

1.94 km

886 m

728 m

Surfaces

7.64 km

3.48 km

3.37 km

1.91 km

1.23 km

380 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

28°C

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Comments

August 27, 2025,Mechernich: EifelSpur "Soweit das Auge reicht"

🐻 The name of this fantastic Eifel Trail says it all - the circular trail repeatedly presents fantastic, expansive views of the Eifel landscape! 😃👍

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"Magnificent views - as far as the eye can see! On this hiking trail through the Northern Eifel, the name says it all. …

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July 20, 2024,🇩🇪"Horizonte der Eifel: Unterwegs auf dem Wanderweg 'Soweit das Auge reicht' bei Mechernich"⭐️

The trigger for this tour was a television report about the hiking trail "As far as the eye can see".
This hiking trail is part of the Eifelspuren hiking trail network in the North Rhine-Westphalia region. With a length of 15.5 km, the route offers hikers spectacular views and a rich variety of natural landscapes that the Eifel has to …

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December 30, 2024,Eifelspur 'Soweit das Auge reicht' - Ab Mechernich

Today I headed towards Mechernich because better but colder weather was forecast there and I walked an official EifelSpur route. This has since been changed because the 2021 floods caused damage to the mountains and some paths are no longer passable. Even though there were a few asphalt sections, the views were really beautiful to Weisweiler, Zülpicher Börde, Stockert, Siebengebirge …

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October 20, 2024,Soweit das Auge reicht

The Eifel trail lives up to its name. It takes you mainly along wide paths, but it makes up for it with great views. If the weather had been better, you would have been able to see far into the Bergisches Land and the Westerwald. Due to a road closure, we had to take a detour...

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September 22, 2024,EifelSpur: Soweit das Auge reicht, mit endlosen 👀en

I had just saved this Eifel trail, which I only recently became aware of.

The tour is a dream, especially in this weather.
There are wonderful views into the distance everywhere, it's really fun and the name of the tour really says it all.

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August 13, 2023,EifelSpur "Soweit das Auge reicht", Mechernich

This Eifel Spur through the North Eifel has the absolutely correct title, because the views are really grandiose. There were also tussling alpacas, lots of ripe blackberries, a leaning telecommunications tower - and the model for the world-famous Windows XP wallpaper. 👌🏼

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July 29, 2024,Schöne Aussichten - Mechernich

The tour is OK overall, but I don't know why it was named the best hiking trail of 2024. Parts of the trail are closed due to mining damage.

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May 17, 2025,EifelSpur "Soweit das Auge reicht"

Today we were hiking the Eifel Trail "As far as the eye can see" – and the name really says it all! No matter which direction you look – north, south, east, or west – you'll be rewarded with fantastic views of the Eifel. Joining us were Dani, Michel, our Old German Shepherd Jupp, and, as a special hiking guest, …

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Pflugberg Summit Cross – Galgenblick Viewpoint loop from Mechernich

Alpaca Farm

Kallmuther Berg Open‑pit Viewpoint

Pflugberg Summit Cross

Bench With a View of Lorbach, Bergheim, and Vollem

View of the Eifel Valley

Galgenblick Viewpoint

Bench with a view of the Astropeiler Stockert

Mining Museum Grube Günnersdorf

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