Ernstberg

#1666 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Ernstberg southeast of Hinterweiler is, at 698.8 m, the highest of the west Eifel volcanoes and, after the Hohe Acht, the second highest mountain in the Eifel overall. Its summit consists of pyroclastic rocks that form a volcanic crater that is open towards the east. This is where the basalt masses flowed out, forming a semicircle on the eastern slope of the mountain. It lies within the Waldeifel region. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°13'48"N, 6°46'17"E

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Rhineland-PalatinateGermany

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Ernstberg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Weinfelder Maar, Kasselburg, Hoher List Observatory, Schalkenmehrener Maar.

5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Weinfelder Maar, Schalkenmehren
130 min walk • Nestled in the idyllic Eifel region of Germany, the Weinfelder Maar is a stunning natural wonder that beckons visitors to the tranquil town of Schalkenmehren. This picturesque maar, or volcanic crater lake, is one of the three Dauner Maare, often referred to as the...
3.9 miW
Forts and castles, Gothic architecture
Kasselburg, Pelm
99 min walk • Nestled in the quaint town of Pelm in Germany, Kasselburg is a historic gem that beckons travelers with its medieval allure. This impressive castle complex, dating back to the 12th century, stands as a testament to the architectural ingenuity of the era.
5.8 miSE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Hoher List Observatory, Schalkenmehren
149 min walk • Hoher List Observatorium is an Observatory located on the Hoher List mountain about 60 km south-west of the city of Bonn, close to the town of Daun in the Eifel...
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Schalkenmehrener Maar, Schalkenmehren
145 min walk • The Schalkenmehrener Maar is a maar roughly 3 kilometres southeast of the town of Daun in the Eifel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gemündener Maar
119 min walk • Gemündener Maar, nestled in the scenic Eifel region of Germany, is a tranquil lake formed in the crater of an extinct volcano. This picturesque body of water is one of the three Daun Maar lakes, known collectively as the "Eyes of the Eifel" due to their unique...
4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Papenkaule, Gerolstein
120 min walk • The Papenkaule is a dry crater of a volcano that was active about 10,000 years ago. It lies north of Gerolstein in the Eifel mountains in Germany.
5.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hoher List, Schalkenmehren
147 min walk • The Hoher List is a stratovolcano, 549.1 m above sea level, near the town of Daun in the Eifel region. The hill is in the county of Vulkaneifel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
3.4 miSE
Science museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Volcano Museum, Daun
87 min walk • The Volcano Museum in the old district administrative office in Daun, Germany, was set up as an extension of the existing 'geopaths' at Hillesheim, Manderscheid and Gerolstein and is part of the Volcanic Eifel Nature and Geopark.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nerother Kopf, Neroth
66 min walk • The Nerother Kopf is the conical hill of an extinct volcano near Neroth in the Eifel mountains. It is 651.7 m above sea level and situated in the county of Vulkaneifel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rockeskyller Kopf
110 min walk • The Rockeskyller Kopf near Rockeskyll in the county of Vulkaneifel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is a hill, 554.6 m above sea level, in the Eifel mountains.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dietzenley
116 min walk • The Dietzenley in the county of Vulkaneifel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is a mountain, 617.6 m above sea level, and the highest point in the Pelm Forest, a part of the Volcanic Eifel range.