Finnenhütte Nitztal – Hexagonal Stone Rest Area loop from Kirchwald

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Kirchwald

Finnenhütte Nitztal – Hexagonal Stone Rest Area loop from Kirchwald

Hard

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Finnenhütte Nitztal – Hexagonal Stone Rest Area loop from Kirchwald

05:02

17.0km

500m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.08 km

Bench with a view of the Eifel hills near Kirchwald

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautifully located bank with great views over the landscape of the Eastern Eifel.

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1.76 km

Nitzblick Viewpoint and Shelter

Highlight • Viewpoint

This point was the absolute "highlight" of today's tour on June 2nd, 2019. The way to the viewpoint to the Nitztal is definitely worthwhile. Absolutely top-notch as a resting point …

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4.67 km

Finnenhütte Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

Well, I don't know if I would describe a gravel parking lot as a hiking highlight 🤔
But hey, everyone is different. Everyone has their own thing.

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4.72 km

Finnenhütte Nitztal

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A wonderful route along the Nitz, a tributary of the Nette.

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4.75 km

Wooden Forest Worker Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Unfortunately, the carved forest worker above the Finnenhütte has now lost an arm

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5.70 km

Bench in a rock niche

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautifully located bank that invites you to linger.

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9.42 km

Seating area at Sechskantstein junction

Highlight • Rest Area

If you hike up from Nitztal to the Hexagon Stone, you can take a nice break here

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10.1 km

Hexagonal Stone Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Good for use as a resting place and also as a meeting point. Plus a bit of "Eifel history" with the hexagonal stones.

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17.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

1.09 km

720 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.96 km

5.43 km

4.71 km

597 m

292 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

6°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 23, 2024,Eulenweg - Mayen-Nitztal Nr. 21 (Ni21)

The Ni21 is sometimes referred to as the Owl Trail, although I don't see any obvious thematic connection to it. Anyway, the trail starts at the football pitch in the Mayen suburb of Nitztal and leads uphill and through the forest for quite a while on forest paths. The trail is not particularly well signposted, which is why a satnav …

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May 1, 2023,NI 21 Eulenweg (Nitztal)

... or at this time of year: violet and brook path
The entire time a brook or just a small spring is babbling somewhere, the forest floor is also covered with violets and other flowers and the chirping of birds is also really enjoyable.
We will definitely explore the area further.

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