View of the Eifel Forest loop from Platißbachtal

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Hellenthal

View of the Eifel Forest loop from Platißbachtal

Moderate

4.4

(8)

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View of the Eifel Forest loop from Platißbachtal

03:43

13.4km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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351 m

Benches with a View of the Eifel Heights near Hollerath

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A wonderful view over the fields and the landscape near Hollerath. Located on the Eifel Spur "Westwall" - from here it is only about a kilometer to the starting point …

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1.37 km

Hollerather Knie Trailhead Parking

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Between December and April you have to take a parking ticket.

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1.74 km

Westwall Dragon's Teeth and Memorial Plaque at Hollerath

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On 16.12.1944 started from this place the lossy fights of the German Ardennes offensive.

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1.81 km

Germany–Belgium Border Marker 277 (VGD) – Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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Clearing at the border...

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4.74 km

Wild Daffodil Meadows in the Oleftal Valley

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Depending on the weather, the unique spectacle takes place in the meadow valleys of the Oleftal from late March to early May. The wild growing daffodils stretch their yellow bloom …

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5.35 km

Narzissenwiesen

Nature Reserve

5.66 km

Daffodil Meadow in the Olef Valley

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Thousands of daffodils turn this meadow into a sea of yellow flowers in April. Fantastically beautiful! If you can schedule it, you should visit the daffodil meadows in Jansbach and …

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