Basalt Quarry Eifel – Wäenloft-Hött Shelter loop from Kottenheim

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Kottenheim

Basalt Quarry Eifel – Wäenloft-Hött Shelter loop from Kottenheim

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4.7

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Basalt Quarry Eifel – Wäenloft-Hött Shelter loop from Kottenheim

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1.84km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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48 m

Ettringer Lay Volcano Park project

Highlight • Monument

At the edge of the crater, make a short detour to the volcano park Project Ettringer Lay, a unique monument of modern stone industry. Mine cranes, crane bases, tracks and …

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159 m

Former Miners' House

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Interesting insight into the workplace of former miners. Next to the hiking trail there is also part of a Roman road with the typical grooves.

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236 m

Basalt Quarry Eifel

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Interesting insight into the typical workplace of miners.

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324 m

"Embroidered path"

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A very well preserved Roman road with the typical grooves.

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732 m

Kottenheimer Winfeld Basalt Cliffs

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A wonderful place to explore... especially in autumn... a black wall behind colorful leaves

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1.33 km

Wäenloft-Hött Shelter

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Great resting place on the edge of the basalt pit.

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1.84 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.32 km

432 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.17 km

638 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

6°C

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Comments

December 25, 2022,2387 - Kottenheimer Wichtelweg

Tours: 2387
Date: 12/25/2022
Hiking guide: no information
Region: Eifel
Length: 1.8 km
Net walking time: 0 hours 55 minutes
Gross walking time: 1 hour 30 minutes
WDG: 1.96 km/h
Claim: easy
Weather: clouds, sun
Height difference: 21 m
Altitude difference: 2 m
Rating: 4/5 points

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December 15, 2025,Advent, Advent ...🕯️🕯️🕯️- Das 15. Wandertürchen 2025: Kottenheimer Wichtelweg

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The Kottenheim Gnome Trail is a community project that springs up every year during the Christmas season. Clubs, schools, kindergartens, and even individuals from Kottenheim create imaginative gnome stations, which are set up in the former mine site for a limited time – usually until December 28th. Afterward, everything is taken down and reimagined for the following year.

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