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Niederdürenbach

Oberzissen Railway Viaduct – Water lily pond at the maar loop from Brohltal

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Ahrweiler
Niederdürenbach

Oberzissen Railway Viaduct – Water lily pond at the maar loop from Brohltal

Moderate

4.6

(9)

27

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Oberzissen Railway Viaduct – Water lily pond at the maar loop from Brohltal

02:18

8.04km

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 27, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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643 m

Path in the Quackenbach Valley

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2

1.67 km

Oberzissen Railway Viaduct

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Above Oberzissen begins the 5.5 km long steep section with a significant inclination of 1:20 (5%), which was operated until 1934 even as a cog railway.

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2.25 km

The Volcano Express is a narrow gauge railway that runs through the Brohltal.

From the various stops can make beautiful walks. The ruins of the castle Olbrück is probably one of the classics.

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3.05 km

Bench With View of Osteifel

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5

4.35 km

Water lily pond at the maar

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It's worth it at any time of year.

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4.77 km

The view from this spot allows you to see two highlights at once: Directly in front of you, the water surface of the "Rodder Maar" glitters, a popular destination for …

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6.40 km

The stones broken in Oberdürenbach were transported by cable car to Oberzissen. T. crushed to gravel and transported to Brohl by Brohltalbahn. From there, the building materials for road construction, …

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8.04 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.69 km

2.19 km

895 m

227 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

2.18 km

1.46 km

1.20 km

617 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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August 29, 2025,Komische Runde in der Eifel
Not quite as pleasant to walk on.
Lots of road surface.

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