Olbrück Castle – Rodder Maar loop from Brohltal

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Olbrück Castle – Rodder Maar loop from Brohltal

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Olbrück Castle – Rodder Maar loop from Brohltal

04:27

15.5km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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72 m

Herrmann-Höfer-Allee

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16 maples were planted in honor of the mayor Herman Hoefer, who was mayor of the Brohltal municipality from 1990 to April 1, 2007.
He had Olbrueck Castle restored so that it could be visited in 2001.

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175 m

"Located northwest of Koblenz, the castle towers over the Brohl valley and is visible from afar. The castle was probably built at the end of the 11th century..."
MORE INFORMATION:
burgen.de/burgen-und-schloesser/deutschland/burg-olbrueck

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356 m

XXL bench with a view of the Eastern Eifel

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Great view over the landscape of the Eastern Eifel. The giant seat is also something unusual.

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2.35 km

Oberzissen Railway Viaduct

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Above Oberzissen begins the 5.5 km long steep section with a significant inclination of 1:20 (5%), which was operated until 1934 even as a cog railway.

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9.05 km

Rodder Maar

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Beautiful area, very easy to walk, even with a stroller and wheelchair. From there there are plenty of opportunities to explore other paths - depending on your condition - good …

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9.57 km

Swing with a view of Burg Olbrück

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Rest area with great views u.a. overlooking the keep of the ruin Olbrück.

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11.0 km

Königssee (Eifel)

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The Königssee is a former basalt mine. Until 1942, the material was mined here and crushed to gravel. Then the mining stopped and the pit filled with groundwater. You can …

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11.5 km

Rest area with mining carts

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Interesting story behind it! It is worthwhile to hike to the Königsee so that you can get an idea of what has been dismantled there.

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15.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.90 km

4.15 km

825 m

412 m

224 m

Surfaces

4.86 km

3.30 km

3.10 km

2.65 km

1.35 km

257 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

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Comments

February 28, 2026,🇩🇪 Vulkaneifel 👍 Burg Olbrück – Rodder Maar

Let's go from Niederzissen 👍🇩🇪
Beautiful Volcanic Eifel region. Unfortunately, not much sun ☀️ and lots of wind 💨
Nevertheless, a lovely tour. A trip is worthwhile. And definitely worth visiting Olbrück Castle 👍💪

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