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Kerpen Castle (Eifel) – Rock face at Nohner Mühle loop from Kerpen

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Kerpen Castle (Eifel) – Rock face at Nohner Mühle loop from Kerpen

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Kerpen Castle (Eifel) – Rock face at Nohner Mühle loop from Kerpen

04:41

16.0km

390m

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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: July 20, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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401 m

Kerpen Castle (Eifel)

Highlight • Castle

A very beautiful castle, very impressive and certainly the landmark of Kerpen. The castle cannot be visited as it is privately owned, but that is completely fine, you don't have to visit every castle. It's great to hike around the castle and it's also fun to just see the castle.

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987 m

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Viewpoint

4.63 km

Ahbachtal

Nature Reserve

5.63 km

Rock face at Nohner Mühle

Highlight • Natural Monument

The first highlight right at the parking lot. This is also where the path to the waterfall starts

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9.02 km

Orchid meadow in the Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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The fantastic view is also impressive!

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11.6 km

Forest trail at the Arensberg Volcano

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The most beautiful section of the trail on our hike to the Arensberg volcano

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11.8 km

Freedom Labyrinth in the Vulkaneifel Crater

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Great hard work made of basalt stones invites you to relax while using it.

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12.0 km

Tunnel Entrance to the Volcano Crater

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A little north of the two villages of Walsdorf and Zilsdorf is a highlight that every visitor to the Eifel with at least a little geological interest should have on their wish list: The Arensberg volcano. Since this is created separately (and unfortunately, multiple times in the komoot system), here is only the access, a tunnel of non-natural origin. A covered passage has been created to protect visitors from possible falling rocks.

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Arensberg Volcanic Crater and Stone Labyrinth

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The Arensberg, also called Arnulphusberg, is a 561.3 m above sea level mountain in the Vulkaneifel. The former volcano is located near Zilsdorf in the Vulkaneifel district of Rhineland-Palatinate.
The two proven eruption phases of the tertiary stratovolcano took place around 24 to 32 million years ago. In modern times, the mountain was used as a quarry, and during mining, finds from Roman and medieval times were discovered. It was possible to enter the interior of the quarry through a short tunnel, which lies in the former crater of the volcano.
ATTENTION: Since the tunnel collapsed in 2018, the passage of the old quarry has been closed. It should be open again by May, but as of today - May 22, 2019 - nothing has been repaired.

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12.3 km

Arnulphus Chapel (Heiligenhäuschen) near Walsdorf and Zilsdorf

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For a long time the Arnulphus Chapel stood high up on the mountain, visible from afar in a barren landscape. It was a place of faith for pilgrims who prayed for the health of their cattle and at the same time parish church for the villages of Walsdorf, Zilsdorf, Loogh, Stroheich and Orendorf. It was consecrated to Saint Arnulphus, the patron saint of millers and brewers. At the beginning of the 19th century the chapel fell into disrepair. Soon all the stones were removed and the bones of the deceased in the cemetery in Walsdorf were reburied. There is now a deep hole at the site of the former church. The mountain has given way to a basalt mine, which nature is now taking back after the work has ended.

The only reminder of the church was a processional cross on the way up. But in 1988 a saint's house was built next to it, again dedicated to Arnulphus, as a place of refuge for prayers and as a reminder of the former parish church.
Text: Tim Becker, source: eifelbildverlag.de/die-arnulphuskapelle-bei-walsdorf-und-zilsdorf

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

2.53 km

2.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.66 km

4.83 km

1.97 km

1.87 km

1.38 km

284 m

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Friday 24 July

26°C

11°C

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Comments

October 13, 2024,#eifelliebe - Wasserfall Runde von Nohner Mühle

On the way in the volcanic Eifel. From Nohner Mühle over the Hönselberg with its lean grassland and juniper bushes. We continue through dense forest, over meadows with a view to the crater on the Ahrensberg. It's impressive what volcanoes create and leave behind. A special place of peace and quiet. Our tour takes us further through the slightly autumnal …

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January 29, 2023,Sabinewandert: Wasserfall, Wacholder und Vulkane

Today we went on this fantastic tour through the Vulkaneifel, led by @sabinewandert .

The six of us started in the best hiking weather from the Niederehe quarry car park.

After great views and quiet forest, we soon reached the first highlight of the tour, the Dreimühlen waterfall near Nohn. This wonderful work of art of nature impresses me every …

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January 29, 2023,Wasserfall, Wachholder und Vulkane

It was a wonderful winter hike with an incredibly nice group!

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October 29, 2022,Wacholder, Vulkankegel und Nohner Wasserfall

Today, on this beautiful tour, we finally visited two places in the Vulkaneifel that we particularly love.
The rather little-known Arensberg can only be entered through a secured tunnel. Inside, the unique atmosphere of a volcanic cone awaits you, you look at the roots of the trees growing all around, a display board explains the small geological step from volcanism …

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May 22, 2022,Malerische Eifel bei Niederehe und Kerpen umgekehrt

The route comes from experiencing nature actively.
However, I hiked in the opposite direction so that I could be alone at the waterfall in the morning.

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May 25, 2024,#eifelliebe - Orchideen und Magerrasen - Wasserfall Dreimühlen

This is unbelievably beautiful. The Volcanic Eifel. From Nohner Mühle, follow beautiful hiking trails up with a view of the plateau. Here, the weather is surprising, the ridge path, rare orchids, butterflies and junipers on poor grassland. The route continues through forest passages and lush meadows to Kerpen. A truly idyllic place. I saved the highlight for last. The Dreimühlen …

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January 19, 2024,🐶 Kalkbrennöfen, Wasserfall Dreimühlen, Vulkankrater Arensberg

A great round in the best weather! It would have been a shame not to go today - the roads were clear, the visibility was fantastic and the sun created beautiful spots of light in the landscape! The Niederehe lime kilns were our meeting starting point today. They are located directly on the L 68 and include a small parking …

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March 22, 2025,Nohner Wasserfall-Burg Kerpen-Vulkane-Toskanaeifel-und vielen Bächleins🐾🐾🐾🐾

A worthwhile, great tour with lots of impressions. Also dog-friendly, as there are always drinking oases along the way...! I wouldn't go to the waterfall on Sundays or holidays, as it's completely crowded.

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Kerpen Castle (Eifel) – Rock face at Nohner Mühle loop from Kerpen

Kerpen Castle (Eifel)

Rock face at Nohner Mühle

Orchid meadow in the Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Forest trail at the Arensberg Volcano

Freedom Labyrinth in the Vulkaneifel Crater

Tunnel Entrance to the Volcano Crater

Arensberg Volcanic Crater and Stone Labyrinth

Arnulphus Chapel (Heiligenhäuschen) near Walsdorf and Zilsdorf

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