Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nürburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hocheifelweg walk
Hocheifelweg is a walk of 62.3 km from Nürburg. Along the way you'll find 100 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 62.3 km
- ± 15:15 h
- ↑ 860 m · ↓ 942 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 100 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction
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Viewpoint
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 860 m
- Down
- ↓ 942 m
- Highest point
- 617 m
- Lowest point
- 394 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 313 m
- 11 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
62.3 km in total- Track: 45.7 km
- Street: 6.9 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Footpath: 175 m
Surfaces
62.3 km in total- Asphalt: 13.7 km
- Gravel: 10.6 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.1 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 27.4 km
About the walking route Hocheifelweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hocheifelweg is a walking route of 62.3 km that starts in Nürburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Nürburg and finish in Kronenburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 860 m in total and descend 942 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (45.7 km), street (6.9 km) and path (3.2 km). Of the surface, 13.7 km asphalt and 10.6 km gravel. For 27.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 100 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NürburgringAttraction · 773 m from the route - 2
Emperor Wilhelm TowerObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 3
Nürburg (Ruine)Attraction · 606 m from the route - 4
Wasserfall DreimühlenAttraction · 928 m from the route - 5
Ruine DreimühlenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Eisenbahnmuseum JünkerathMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 7
EichholzmaarAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss ObereheCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 9
Booser EifelturmViewpoint · 4.4 km from the route - 10
KasselburgCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 11
PapenkauleAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 12
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 13
Burg GerolsteinCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 14
Burgruine SchloßthalCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 15
Burg NeuweilerCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 16
VirneburgAttraction · 9 km from the route - 17
DietzenleyViewpoint · 9.7 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm DietzenleyObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route - 19
Rother KopfAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 20Motte KasselsburgCastle · 930 m from the route
- 21SchwedenkreuzMemorial · 2.6 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route
- 23Panorama DörferblickObservation tower · 4 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route
- 25Eastern wolfsAttraction · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hocheifelweg?
Hocheifelweg is 62.3 km long. Allow ± 15:15 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Nürburg to Kronenburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nürburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 860 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Kerpen, Burgruine Kronenburg and Steinbüchel.
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