Ernstberg – View of the Eifel loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

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Ernstberg – View of the Eifel loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

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Ernstberg – View of the Eifel loop from Landkreis Vulkaneifel

03:00

10.2km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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109 m

Ernstberg hiking hut with outdoor seating

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Pretty cottage just before the wind farm "In der Boos".

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588 m

View of the Vulkaneifel from the Ernstberg

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The Ernstberg is a stratovolcano and, at 699 meters high, is the second highest mountain in the Eifel.

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1.08 km

Ernstberg

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The almost 700 meters high Ernstberg is not only the highest volcano in the Western Eifel, but also the second highest mountain in the Eifel - only the Hohe Acht …

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1.21 km

Caves and natural rock arch on the Ernstberg summit

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Here you will find a natural bridge and small caves on the Ernstberg.

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1.50 km

Ernstberg section of the Volcano Summit Trail

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A really pretty section of the route that leads down the Ernstberg.

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3.34 km

Pond by the Sitzenbach

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There are lots of ponds along the Sitzenbach. This makes the actually monotonous path a little more interesting. In spring/summer certainly a nice spectacle of insects, amphibians and ducks...

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3.51 km

Idyllic Rest Area by the Wooden Bridge

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Two bridges lead to this lower-lying rest area. Really idyllic and quiet.

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8.85 km

View of the Eifel

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.09 km

956 m

697 m

417 m

Surfaces

4.83 km

2.33 km

1.64 km

1.37 km

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

7°C

41 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 6, 2026,🌋Vulkaneifel – Ernstberg Höhlen Runde von Steinborn

The early bird 🐦 catches the worm, or Guido also has to get out of bed 🛌. The Eifel presented itself in its summer freshness, there was no stopping 🥾. On the volcanic summit paths, it went upwards with the wide grasslands and the fascinating low mountain landscape of the Vulkaneifel always in view. The "Eifel" transmission facility with the …

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