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Oberzissen Railway Viaduct – Sauerbrunnen, Oberzissen loop from Brohltal

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Oberzissen Railway Viaduct – Sauerbrunnen, Oberzissen loop from Brohltal

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Oberzissen Railway Viaduct – Sauerbrunnen, Oberzissen loop from Brohltal

04:18

15.0km

360m

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: June 11, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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244 m

Oberzissen Railway Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Above Oberzissen begins the 5.5 km long steep section with a significant inclination of 1:20 (5%), which was operated until 1934 even as a cog railway.

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2.89 km

View of Burg Olbrück and Brohl Valley

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The most beautiful view of the Brohl valley in every season

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6.33 km

Schorberg und Scheldköpfchen

Nature Reserve

7.43 km

Wayside cross with bench and millstone (Engeln, Eifel)

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About halfway between the Eifel town of Engeln and the train station (the terminus of the Brohltalbahn / Vulkan-Express), this small sacred monument with a bench stands on the edge …

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8.04 km

Lehrenkopf

Nature Reserve

8.40 km

View of Brohltal from the bench

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Even in late autumn, you can look far down into the Rhine Valley.

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8.80 km

Sauerbrunnen Brenk Picnic Area

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14.9 km

Sauerbrunnen, Oberzissen

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Stuffed sour well with ferric water.

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15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

860 m

788 m

686 m

Surfaces

7.16 km

3.15 km

3.11 km

1.03 km

274 m

200 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

38°C

23°C

19 %

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Comments

December 10, 2022,Oberzissen: Quackenbach-Brenkbach-Weg / S21

Yesterday we went to the Brohltal again - actually to take a ride on the Vulkan Express, which was pulled by a steam engine this weekend...
But after I understood that the St. Nicholas rides "only" went to Niederzissen and that the return trip was also planned, I spontaneously changed my mind.

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Oberzissen Railway Viaduct – Sauerbrunnen, Oberzissen loop from Brohltal

Oberzissen Railway Viaduct

View of Olbrück Castle

View of Burg Olbrück and Brohl Valley

Wayside cross with bench and millstone (Engeln, Eifel)

View of Brohltal from the bench

Bench With View of Brenk

Sauerbrunnen Brenk Picnic Area

Sauerbrunnen, Oberzissen

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