Görresburg Matronae Sanctuary – Roman Strip Houses Marcomagus loop from Nettersheim

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Görresburg Matronae Sanctuary – Roman Strip Houses Marcomagus loop from Nettersheim

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Görresburg Matronae Sanctuary – Roman Strip Houses Marcomagus loop from Nettersheim

03:37

13.4km

190m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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730 m

Café at the Roman Spring

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This little café and bakery is always worth a visit. There are not only delicious cakes and the right coffee, there are also small dishes and nice, tasty cold drinks.

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4.51 km

Grüner Pütz — Roman springhead

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If you follow the stairs, you will come to the remains of the Roman aqueduct in ancient Cologne. You can sit down at the “Grüner Pütz” well and read more …

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4.65 km

Roman Aqueduct Excavation (Römerkanal)

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An old Roman aqueduct runs here in the valley. The old lines were exposed in various places.

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6.94 km

Roman Road Information Point and Parking Area (VIA)

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There is a hiking car park here with an information point for the nearby Roman road between Cologne and Trier. There is also a table with two benches. The information …

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9.29 km

Rest Area at Schleifbach

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Here the local group Marmagen of the Eifelverein has created a wonderful opportunity to take a break.

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9.61 km

Schleifbachtal südwestlich Nettersheim

Nature Reserve

10.0 km

Görresburg Matronae Sanctuary

Highlight • Historical Site

Even less of the reconstructed facility could be seen in the snow, but information boards give a good overview and explain everything necessary.

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10.2 km

If you continue along the path from the temple complex of the Matron's Sanctuary, you will come across a settlement from Roman times on the way down. Only a few preserved or reconstructed foundation walls provide visible evidence of this.

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12.8 km

Historic Lime Kilns, Nettersheim

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The Kalkbrennöfen and the associated Werkhäuser are a testimony to the Eifel industrial history of the 19th century. Once here, limestone from the quarry located above was burned and ground. …

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13.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

1.29 km

803 m

640 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.80 km

3.72 km

2.62 km

1.82 km

1.41 km

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

9°C

3°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2025,Auf den Spuren der Römer, bei Nettersheim

It's not the Eifel Loop, but a tour guided by Outdooractive.

The first half offers plenty of forest and shade, while the second half is mostly on paved country roads and outdoors.

All in all, it's a beautiful tour that shows you a lot of Roman history.

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October 20, 2022,Auf den Spuren der Römer- Runde um Nettersheim

After yesterday's strenuous bike ride, we tried hiking today. All in all, a nice hike past places where the Romans worked their way through.

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May 7, 2026,Auf dem Rundweg »Archäologie entdecken« um das Eifeldorf Nettersheim (RE Nettersheim – RE Nettersheim)

[Hike from 27.4.]

Once again, the spring-like North Eifel draws me in, with its traces of Roman settlement history, which can be found on the circular route "Discover Archaeology". This time, the starting point is the small Eifel village of Nettersheim. Past the half-timbered houses at the foot of St. Martin, it leads out into the pretty meadow valley of …

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March 2, 2024,NRW_Nettersheim_Zu Römern und Matronen 02.03.24

It is particularly easy to follow in the footsteps of the Romans in Nettersheim.

@sabinewandert had a very nice hike in their program, which I hiked today with 12 fellow hikers.

The high density of monuments and archaeological finds brings the past to life.
The Archaeological Landscape Park and most of the monuments are within walking distance from the Eifel …

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