Erbeskopf Summit

Photo: Jörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

7.5km
Total Distance
372m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 7.5 km hike from Hilscheid to the Erbeskopf (816 m), the highest mountain of the Hunsrück and of Rhineland-Palatinate and the highest point in Germany west of the Rhine, with an observation tower and the Windklang sculpture on top. Snow lies on the summit for about 80 days a year, while on hot summer days it stays far cooler than the Rhine and Moselle valleys.

Route Map

Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate