Hochsimmer
#544 among destinations in Germany
Facts and practical information
The Hochsimmer is a volcanic cone, 587.9 m above sea level, in the Eifel Mountains in Germany. It rises near Ettringen in the Rhineland-Palatine county of Mayen-Koblenz. At the summit is an observation tower, the Hochsimmer Tower. ()
Rhineland-PalatinateGermany
Hochsimmer – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Maria Laach Abbey, Laacher See, Genovevaburg, Lava-Dome.
Benedictine abbey with medieval muralsMaria Laach Abbey, Glees
97 min walk • Maria Laach Abbey is a Benedictine abbey situated on the southwestern shore of the Laacher See, near Andernach, in the Eifel region of the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. It is a member of the Beuronese Congregation within the Benedictine Confederation.
Lake, Nature, Natural attractionLaacher See
121 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of the Eifel region in Germany, Laacher See is a stunning volcanic lake that offers a unique glimpse into the country's geological past. Formed by a massive eruption around 12,900 years ago, this caldera lake is the largest in the...
Forts and castles, Gothic architectureGenovevaburg, Mayen
64 min walk • Genovevaburg is a castle standing on the southwestern side of Mayen in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The castle is the symbol of Mayen and has been rebuilt several times since first being destroyed in 1689.
Specialty museum, MuseumLava-Dome, Mendig
96 min walk • The Lava Dome - German Volcano Museum Mendig is a museum in Mendig, which opened on July 30, 2005 and presents volcanism in the region around the Laacher See volcano. The museum is one of the central facilities of the Volcano Park, which covers the...
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainVeitskopf, Wassenach
142 min walk • The Veitskopf is hill, 428 m above sea level, in the Eifel mountains of Germany. It is located in the county of Ahrweiler in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It rises north of the lake of Laacher See in the area of the village of Wassenach. Der Veitskopf is the cinder cone of a volcano that erupted during the Quaternary period.
TowerGoose Neck Tower
64 min walk • Goose Neck Tower is an 87-metre concrete radio tower near Bell and Mendig in Western Germany. Built in 1976, it serves as an internal radio relay link for German electric and natural gas public utility company RWE.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainHochstein
29 min walk • The Hochstein is a volcanic cone, 563 m above sea level, in the Eifel near Obermendig in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate and county of Mayen-Koblenz.
ChurchPfarrkirche Heiligste Dreifaltigkeit, Monreal
117 min walk • The Holy Trinity Roman Catholic parish church in Monreal, a local community in the Mayen-Koblenz district of Rhineland-Palatinate, is built in the Gothic style and has numerous original furnishings.
Forts and castlesLöwenburg, Monreal
116 min walk • On a hill spur above the Eifel village of Monreal in Germany's Elzbach valley, at a height of 350 m above sea level, stand two neighbouring ruined hill castles: the Löwenburg, also called Monreal Castle, and the Philippsburg. The latter is also known locally as das Rech.
Forts and castlesSchloss Bürresheim, Mayen
28 min walk • Bürresheim Castle is a medieval castle northwest of Mayen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It is built on rock in the Eifel mountains above the Nette. Bürresheim Castle, Eltz Castle and Lissingen Castle are the only castles on the left bank of the Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate which have never been destroyed.
Forts and castlesVirneburg
140 min walk • Virneburg Castle is a ruined hill castle on a slate hill, 430 m above sea level, around which the Nitzbach stream flows. It stands above the village of Virneburg in the county of Mayen-Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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