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HeimatSpur Ernstberg-Panoramaweg – GesundLand Vulkaneifel

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HeimatSpur Ernstberg-Panoramaweg – GesundLand Vulkaneifel

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HeimatSpur Ernstberg-Panoramaweg – GesundLand Vulkaneifel

02:55

10.2km

240m

Hiking

The landscape of this hike is dominated by the highest mountain in the Vulkaneifel.

With a wonderful view of the volcanic landscape, you start the hike at the hiking car park between Waldkönigen and Hinterweiler. The HeimatSpur takes you past the outskirts of the small Eifel communities of Hinterweiler and Kirchweiler before the imposing Ernstberg - the highest mountain in the Vulkaneifel - catches your eye. Unforgettable panoramas await you! The landscape around the stratovolcano is fascinating with its rugged basalt and lava rocks as well as its old beech forest. In May and June, the hike turns into a particularly magical natural experience with a sea of blooming moon violets.

What sets this hike apart is the unique panoramic views along the way.

✨ Highlights of the tour:
⇨ 3.4 km Dauner Heck
⇨ 4.6 km Eifel view
⇨ 5.2 km lava grotto on Ernstberg
⇨ 8.7 km Wachtberg

🔎 Insider tip 🔎
Take a look from above into the impressive lava grotto on the Ernstberg!

👉 Starting point:
Hiking car park on the K35 between 54550 Waldkönigen and 54570 Hinterweiler

🅿️ Parking:
At the hiking car park/starting point

The brochure “HeimatSpuren – Adventurous circular hiking trails from short to long” is available at the GesundLand Tourist Information Offices in Bad Bertrich, Daun, Manderscheid and Ulmen or directly in our online shop at https://www.gesundland-vulkaneifel.de/shop/erlebnisse

To match the brochure, there is now also an overview map including a brief description of all traces of home.

www.heimat-wegen.de

by GesundLand Vulkaneifel

Last updated: June 3, 2024

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Vulkaneifel

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4.63 km

View of the Vulkaneifel from the Ernstberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Ernstberg is a stratovolcano and, at 699 meters high, is the second highest mountain in the Eifel.

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Ernstberg

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The almost 700 meters high Ernstberg is not only the highest volcano in the Western Eifel, but also the second highest mountain in the Eifel - only the Hohe Acht is a little higher. The summit is densely forested and offers no view, but still worth a hike up. The mountain slopes are dotted with exciting rock formations that tower out of the forest floor. In combination with the huge beeches here comes a primeval mood.

Around the summit beautiful hiking trails lead through the forest, which are also popular with mountain bike riders.

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5.24 km

Caves and natural rock arch on the Ernstberg summit

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Here you will find a natural bridge and small caves on the Ernstberg.

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5.54 km

Ernstberg section of the Volcano Summit Trail

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A really pretty section of the route that leads down the Ernstberg.

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8.50 km

View from Wachtberg

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623.5 meters above sea level high elevation northwest of forest kings. From here you have a very great panoramic view over the volcanic Eifel.

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.42 km

1.21 km

209 m

181 m

148 m

Surfaces

4.73 km

2.27 km

1.66 km

1.19 km

255 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

20°C

14°C

73 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

October 11, 2024,HeimatSpur Ernstberg-Panoramaweg

That was a very nice walk around the Ernstberg, the second highest mountain in the Eifel at almost 700 m! From the hiking car park, we first went with two lovely people to a relatively small pit where lava is mined. At the fish pond, where a plastic swan was swimming, we fished diligently for trout. Unfortunately, it started to …

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June 8, 2024,HeimatSpur Ernstberg-Panoramaweg

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April 25, 2026,HeimatSpur Ernstberg-Panoramaweg

Tour: 2611
Date: 18.04.2026
Hiking guide: HeimatSpuren
Region: Eifel
Length: 11.0km
Net walking time: 2h 09m (5.12 km/h)
Gross walking time: 3h 49m (2.88 km/h)
Difficulty: Medium
Weather: Sun, Wind
Elevation difference: 351 m
Altitude meters: 487 m
Rating: 5/5 points

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January 14, 2024,👣♻️ Heimatspuren " Ernstberg-Panoramaweg" ab/bis Kirchweiler

This new home track has been in place since January 2024.
Started in Kirchweiler at the fire station, therefore about 1km access. The actual start is at the Ernstberg hiking car park between Hinterweiler and Waldkönigen. At 699m, the Ernstberg is the second highest mountain in the Eifel. When there is more snow, there are also ski trails and a …

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February 28, 2026,HeimatSpur Ernstberg-Panoramaweg X

Today was cloudy with lots of wind, a bit of rain, and some sunshine ☀️... on Ernstberg we found two painted stones and explored the caves... but because of the wind, we headed back down to the valley quickly. We saw snowdrops and at least longed for a hint of spring...

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December 28, 2024,HeimatSpur Ernstberg-Panoramaweg

You start your hike at the hiking car park between Waldkönigen and Hinterweiler with a wonderful view of the volcanic landscape. The HeimatSpur takes you past the outskirts of the small Eifel communities of Hinterweiler and Kirchweiler before the imposing Ernstberg - the highest mountain in the volcanic Eifel - catches your eye. Unforgettable panoramas await you! The landscape around …

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October 26, 2024,HeimatSpur Ernstberg-Panoramaweg – GesundLand Vulkaneifel

Beautiful hike in the best autumn weather. The Ernstberg Panorama Trail lives up to its name. We were able to enjoy great views in clear, sunny weather. The trail leads along wide farm, field and forest paths as well as narrow, rustic single trails up to the Ernstberg. It is the second highest mountain, of volcanic origin, in the Volcanic …

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May 12, 2024,Ernstberg Panoramaweg

A new home trail that is worth hiking. It does have some wide paths, but they are not in the light with great views. The paths on the circuit are simply fantastic.
I tried to hold back on the photos. You can't photograph everything...

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November 17, 2023

The landscape of this hike is dominated by the highest mountain in the Vulkaneifel.
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With a wonderful view of the volcanic landscape, you start the hike at the hiking car park between Waldkönigen and Hinterweiler. The HeimatSpur takes you past the outskirts of the small Eifel communities of Hinterweiler

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June 8, 2025

Wonderful hiking trail! Highly recommended. ❤️

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HeimatSpur Ernstberg-Panoramaweg – GesundLand Vulkaneifel

View of the Vulkaneifel from the Ernstberg

Ernstberg

Caves and natural rock arch on the Ernstberg summit

Ernstberg section of the Volcano Summit Trail

View from Wachtberg

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