Wachendorf Castle – Wide view over fields loop from Kalkkuppenlandschaft zwischen Wachendorf und Pesch

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Wachendorf Castle – Wide view over fields loop from Kalkkuppenlandschaft zwischen Wachendorf und Pesch

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Wachendorf Castle – Wide view over fields loop from Kalkkuppenlandschaft zwischen Wachendorf und Pesch

03:43

13.5km

220m

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 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.37 km

Relaxing lounger with a view of Holzheim

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Nice view, unfortunately you can hear the main road.

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3.73 km

Old Orchard Meadow

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Orchards have unfortunately become rare in our time. This one is really nice and the medlars are amazing.

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4.14 km

Bench With a View of the Fields (Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel)

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5.08 km

View of the Eifel countryside near Rißdorf

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At this point you have a beautiful view of the villages and landscape of the Eifel from the path on the edge of the forest ...

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7.39 km

Wachendorf Castle

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Wachendorf Castle was probably built around 1780 and was rebuilt several times.
Between around 1970 and 1980 it was used as a girls' boarding school.
It then became a Buddhist …

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8.19 km

Relax lounger with panoramic view of Wachendorf

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At this point you have a great view of Wachendorf and the surrounding landscape from the edge of the forest. Since the end of 2022 there has also been a relaxation lounger / forest sofa...

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10.6 km

Gentle Path by the Pine Forest

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Relaxed hiking is the order of the day here. You can also enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.

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11.2 km

Wide view over fields

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Beautiful path with a fantastic view over the fields. Horses sometimes graze along the path.

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13.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

2.22 km

189 m

Surfaces

7.14 km

2.30 km

1.99 km

1.06 km

1.02 km

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

7°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

April 6, 2026,NRW_Mechernich EifelSchleife Stockertblick und Herkelstein 06.04.2026

Today I went to Mechernich – and the start already felt like a "little adventure". I was picked up at the train station, and together we drove to Wachendorf to the parking lot at the Bruder-Klaus Chapel. From there, our tour on the EifelSchleife "Stockertblick und Herkelstein" began.

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October 8, 2023,EifelSchleife 15 "Stockertblick und Herkelstein" (Stadt Mechernich)

Today we hiked another Eifel loop "Stockertblick and Herkelstein". The starting point of the tour is the parking lot near the Bruder-Klaus Feldkapelle. We really enjoyed the circular tour again and this is also ideal for autumn and winter hikes, as you only go through the forest very little. You walk past fields a lot and often brush against the …

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October 30, 2025,Wanderung um den Herkelstein

The Herkelstein is a 434.5 m high elevation in the northeastern part of the Eifel (NRW, Germany), forms the highest point of the Eschweiler hills and lies in the North Eifel Nature Park.

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January 16, 2022,EifelSchleife Stockertblick und Herkelstein

Finally out again, even if the weather was anything but ideal.

What could be more obvious, to take the nearby Eifel loop "Stockertblick and Herkelstein" under your hiking boots. To say it straight away: This path has an absolute highlight - and that is neither the radio telescope on the Stockert, which you often see but don't get close …

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May 23, 2025,EifelSchleife Stockertblick und Herkelstein - Bruder-Klaus-Kapelle 🥾🌥️

The tour was planned for January, but had to be postponed due to a sudden onset of winter. Last Friday, however, we finally managed to make the hike.

We started in Wachendorf, a district of the town of Mechernich. Our destination was the Bruder Klaus Field Chapel, which was consecrated in 2007. If you wish, you can combine the visit …

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December 15, 2021,EifelSchleife 15 Stockertblick und Herkelstein

I had my eye on today's Eifel loop for a long time and I finally walked it today. Even if it is certainly extremely attractive to go on this tour in the spring and summer months, I still really liked it today with this wet-gray weather and the hazy view! Great views, varied paths and paths and beautiful highlights such …

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April 21, 2025,EU: EifelSchleife Stockertblick und Herkelstein (Stadt Mechernich)

To round off the Easter weekend, we took one of the most beautiful Eifel loops – purely subjectively speaking...

You can always let your gaze wander over the hilly landscape and all the way to the Siebengebirge. There are numerous benches and two loungers/forest sofas where you can unwind.

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December 21, 2025,EifelSchleife Stockertblick und Herkelstein

Tour: 2582
Date: December 21, 2025
Hiking Guide: Eifel Loops
Region: Eifel
Length: 12.0 km
Net Walking Time: 2 hrs 18 mins (5.22 km/h)
Gross Walking Time: 3 hrs 7 mins (3.85 km/h)
Difficulty: Easy
Weather: Sun, Clouds
Elevation Gain: 167 m
Elevation Total: 193 m
Rating: 4/5 points

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