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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Vulkaneifel
Schalkenmehren

Hoher List Observatory – Hoher List Observatory loop from Schalkenmehren

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Vulkaneifel
Schalkenmehren

Hoher List Observatory – Hoher List Observatory loop from Schalkenmehren

Easy

4.2

(5)

26

hikers

Hoher List Observatory – Hoher List Observatory loop from Schalkenmehren

01:02

3.58km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

4 m

Vulcano Path Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

Information board with an overview and some suggestions for hikers.

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2

54 m

Nicely laid out space below the church with a few benches.

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3

113 m

St. Martin's Church, Schalkenmehren

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Saint Martin, to whom the Schalkenmehren church is dedicated, is - along with Saint Nicholas - probably one of the most popular saints of all. The memorial day of the …

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4

1.31 km

From this bench you have a beautiful view of the village of Schalkenmehren and the well-known maar of the same name.

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2.20 km

Halley Oak Memorial

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The reference stone is right on the side of the path just before the Hoher List observatory.

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2.30 km

Hoher List Observatory

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Station 5 of the hike “Taking a breath in the universe” – komoot.de/tour/1248788083



Attention: The Hoher List Observatory is privately owned and access is prohibited outside opening hours. hoher-list.de/führungen

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2.31 km

Hoher List Observatory

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Previously, this was the observatory of the University of Bonn, today the "Astronomical Association Vulkaneifel am Hohen List" (AVV) takes care of the area, an association of amateur astronomers and …

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2.53 km

View of Schalkenmehren

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3.58 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.75 km

1.69 km

143 m

Surfaces

1.74 km

786 m

712 m

191 m

127 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Sunday 7 June

19°C

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51 %

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