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Rhineland-Palatinate
Vulkaneifel
Bodenbach

Roman Ruins on Hönkelsberg – Celtic Hillfort Barsberg loop from Bodenbach

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Vulkaneifel
Bodenbach

Roman Ruins on Hönkelsberg – Celtic Hillfort Barsberg loop from Bodenbach

Moderate

4.3

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Roman Ruins on Hönkelsberg – Celtic Hillfort Barsberg loop from Bodenbach

02:56

10.6km

170m

Hiking

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: August 9, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

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136 m

St. Apollonia Catholic Parish Church (Bodenbach)

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A classicist hall from the 19th century. A barn-like church building stood on the site, although it was too small for the church members. The church building was expanded in …

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1.27 km

Bodenbacher Drees Mineral Spring

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The Bodenbacher Drees is one of the many carbon dioxide sources and shows impressively that volcanism is still active in the Eifel.

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3

2.34 km

Roman Ruins on Hönkelsberg

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There are remains of ruins on the Hönkelsberg that may be of Roman origin. The finds speak for it.
To this place you walk up through the steep slope. Many …

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4

4.97 km

Celtic Hillfort Barsberg

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A very well preserved ring wall on the Barsberg. A steep, beaten path leads up and through the complex in many turns. In autumn you have to watch out for …

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5.14 km

The area around the Celtic Wall actually looks very original, because the stones of the wall have tumbled down the slope. The terrain is impassable and trees that fall over …

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6

6.58 km

The Seven Footfall Crosses of Lorenz Heintz

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The seven footfalls in Bodenbach played an important role in everyday religious life until 1850, in order to commemorate Christ's passion with seven prayer stations in prayer. They are the …

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9.52 km

Grill Hut Steinkaul (Bodenbach)

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The Romans used the quarry. It is located on the slope of the Bodenbacher Bach and is only about 500 m south of a late Roman fortified Roman villa (villa …

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10.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.50 km

1.09 km

862 m

599 m

581 m

Surfaces

2.99 km

2.81 km

2.62 km

2.13 km

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Sunday 16 August

19°C

14°C

78 %

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Comments

November 26, 2022,Die alten Römer, die kultigen Kelten – Themenrundweg Geschichtsstraße
This themed circular route actually starts at the church in Bongard, but thanks to Komoot, the starting point can be easily relocated☺️. The circular route leads past various sights from Celtic and Roman times, but local things are also addressed. The four of us was a very entertaining tour, which also offered beautiful distant views. But because of too much …

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Today I'm tackling the third hike on the History Road. Starting in Bodenbach.

First stop is at the Bodenbacher Drees. A mineral spring with drinking water quality. It continues over a narrow path to the
Roman site on the Hönkelsberg. A map is needed here. The path is barely visible.

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September 22, 2024,Wanderung
A beautiful hike in great weather and a good cake at the end.🌞

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