Hohe Acht parking lot – Hobbit Hut Herschbach loop from Eifel

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Hohe Acht parking lot – Hobbit Hut Herschbach loop from Eifel

Hard

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Hohe Acht parking lot – Hobbit Hut Herschbach loop from Eifel

06:19

21.5km

620m

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: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 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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1.44 km

Trail Junction H2/H3 – Kaltenborn Circular Route

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Here it is important to keep an overview

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2.00 km

Ruins on the way to the Hohe Acht summit

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An information board would be nice

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2.15 km

Hohe Acht Nature Reserve

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

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11.0 km

Hobbit Hut Herschbach

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This hiker's cabin is absolutely cute. Even drinks are available here.

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16.5 km

Hohe Warte

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The Hohe Warte is 592 m high. The elongated ridge belongs to the village of Leimbach (Adenau).

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18.1 km

View of the Schöneberg Telecommunication Towers

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For the two telecommunications towers on the Schöneberg see de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernmeldeturm_Heckenbach-Sch%C3%B6neberg

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20.2 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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21.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

2.15 km

1.15 km

983 m

Surfaces

7.30 km

5.95 km

4.40 km

3.25 km

406 m

171 m

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

5°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

October 31, 2021,Kaltenborner Höhenweg

After a stop the restart was forgotten, hence the straight line. The hiking trail is marked with an "R" throughout, so that it can also be followed with the incorrect marking. The original route is 25 km. Rescheduling resulted in a reduction.

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