Nürburg Castle – Basalt Stele Nürburg loop from Nürburg

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Nürburg Castle – Basalt Stele Nürburg loop from Nürburg

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Nürburg Castle – Basalt Stele Nürburg loop from Nürburg

02:01

6.89km

200m

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

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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956 m

Nürburg Castle

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The highest castle in Rhineland-Palatinate was built on a basalt rock. It was mentioned as early as 945 AD.
The castle ruins are well worth seeing and you even have a view of the Nürburgring.
Opening hours:

December + January + February closed

Nov 1 - Nov 31
Saturday Sunday
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

March 1st - March 31st
Saturday Sunday
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

April 1st - October 31st
daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Tuesdays

You are welcome to book a guided tour of the castle for groups of 10 or more: Tel. 01716449644

Last entry:
15 minutes before closing

Further opening times possible by arrangement at:
01716449644

Parking at the foot of the castle hill, approx. 10 minutes' walk.

Further information:
nuerburg.de/ueber-nuerburg/dieburg

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980 m

Nürburg Castle

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Please note that Nürburg can be called a climatic health resort despite the race track. The many forests around it provide fresh air. If you are away from the Nordschleife, you can really smell the good air.

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1.33 km

Memorial Cross below Nürburg Castle

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A beautiful village square with linden tree and cross

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1.83 km

Basalt Stele Nürburg

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various racing cars and brand emblems are engraved and applied to the stone

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2.26 km

Hatzenbach Section, Nürburgring

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In this section, the stream of the same name runs along the route.

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2.79 km

Buchental Quarry – On the Trail of the Green Hell

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"Buchental" quarry
Here, in 1926, large amounts of rock were processed into stone in quarrying plants for the construction of the Nürburgring and transported to the construction sites with trucks. Back then, the rail network on which steam-powered locomotives moved these trucks was almost 50 kilometers long.

Further information on "On the trail of the Green Hell" can be found at:
hocheifel-nuerburgring.de/ausflugsziel/wandertipps-zur-herbstwanderung/a-auf-den-spuren-der-gruenen-hoelle

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5.31 km

View of the Volcanic High Eifel

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Again and again you have a great panorama over the Eifel mountain ranges

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6.34 km

Nürburg Rest Area — Green Hell View

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Rest area directly under the Nürburg with a forest sofa and a direct view of the Green Hell and further into the Eifel as well as an information board about the Nürburg volcano. Good opportunity to take a breather after the climb from Herschbroich.

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