List of mountains and hills of the Eifel explained

This List of mountains and hills in the Eifel contains a selection of mountains (2000 feet or higher[1]) and hills (below 2000 feet) in the low mountain range of the Eifel which lies mainly in Germany but also crosses into Belgium. The Eifel is located predominantly in the German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia and belongs to the Rhenish Massif.

See also: List of mountains and hills in North Rhine-Westphalia and List of mountains and hills in Rhineland-Palatinate

ElevationHeight
(m)		Eifel region(s)District/
Province		RemarksImage
Hohe Acht746.9High EifelAhrweiler,
Mayen-Koblenz		Highest elevation in the
Eifel and the High Eifel;
Type: volcano;
site of the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower
Ernstberg
(also: Erresberg)		698.8Vulkan EifelVulkaneifelHighest of the west Eifel volcanos;
second highest mountain in the Eifel;
Type: volcano
unnamed peak?
(Schwarzer Mann)		699.1Vulkan EifelVulkaneifelHighest of the west Eifel volcanos;
second highest mountain in the Eifel;
Type: volcano
Schwarzer Mann697.8Schnee Eifel,
Schneifel		Eifelkreis Bitburg-PrümHighest point of the Schneifel ridge
and hence the Schnee Eifel
Signal de Botrange694.24Hohes VennLiège (B)Highest mountain in Belgium and the Hohes Venn
Weißer Stein693North Eifel,
Zitter Forest		EuskirchenHighest mountain of the Zitter Forest and in North Rhine-Westphalia west of the Rhine; second highest mountain in Belgium; site of observation tower on the (German) eastern slopes of the mountain
Scharteberg691.4Vulkan EifelVulkaneifel
Burgberg ("castle mountain")
of the Nürburg		676.5High EifelAhrweilerSecond highest elevation in the High Eifel;
Type: volcano;
Located inside the Nordschleife of the old Nürburgring; site of Nürburg castle
Hochkelberg674.9High EifelVulkaneifelThird highest elevation in the High Eifel;
Type: stratovolcano;
Roman ringwork and modern transmission mast
Prümscheid674.7Vulkan EifelVulkaneifelHighest point of the ridge in the Salm Forest near Gerolstein
Schöneberg670.2North EifelAhrweiler
Raßberg664.9High EifelMayen-Koblenz
Seimersberg662.9Schnee-EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Bärbelkreuz662.8ZitterwaldEuskirchenNearby: Eifel-Bärbelkreuz Transmission Tower
Pannensterzkopf (Bovel) 662Hohes VennLiège (B)
Hühnerhöhe659.9North Eifel,
Zitter Forest		Euskirchen
Steling658.3Hohes VennAachen (D),
Liège (B)		Highest mountain in the district of Aachen
Steinberg657.8SchneifelVulkaneifel

Foltenhöhe656North EifelLandkreis Euskirchen

Huppertsberg655.5North EifelLandkreis Euskirchen

Döhmberg653.2Volcanic EifelVulkaneifel
Gieschberg652.0North EifelEuskirchenSite of the village of Giescheid on the summit
Nerother Kopf651.7Volcanic EifelVulkaneifelType: cinder cone;
site of the ruined castle of Freudenkoppe
Prümer Kopf645.6Schnee EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Bockshahn643.7High EifelAhrweiler

Rote Heck639.9High EifelVulkaneifel

Kamberg637.8North Eifel,
Zitterwald		Euskirchen

Eselsberg637Vulkan EifelVulkaneifel

Hahnheister636.3High FensAachen (GE),
Liège (B)

Auf dem Gericht632.8West EifelVulkaneifel

Apert631.3South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Hohe Warte628.2North EifelAhrweiler

Aremberg623.8Ahr HillsAhrweilerHighest elevation of the Ahr Hills;
site of Burg Aremberg
Dietzenley617.6Volcanic EifelVulkaneifelHighest mountain of the Pelmer Forest, site of wooden observation post
Auf der Kopp615.5South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Höchstberg616Vulkan EifelVulkaneifel

Auf der Wurst615.0North EifelAhrweiler

Dreiser Höhe610.8High EifelVulkaneifel

Hohe Mark609High FensLiège (B)

Huscheid607.9West EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Steffelnkopf607Schnee EifelVulkaneifel

Hardtkopf601.5South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-PrümHighest hill on the edge of the Prümer Kalkmulde
Achelter595.7Schnee EifelVulkaneifel /
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Heidenköpfe
see:
– Heidenkopf I:
– Heidenkopf II:
– Heidenkopf III:
D		<--ca.-->595

591
588,5
595		Ripsdorf Forest, North EifelEuskirchen /
Vulkaneifel

Rödelkaul592.3Volcanic EifelVulkaneifel

Arensberg561.3Vulkan EifelVulkaneifel

Daxelberg588.7Vulkan EifelVulkaneifel

Alter Voß589.9Volcanic EifelVulkaneifel
Bradscheid588.2Volcanic EifelVulkaneifel

Hochsimmer587.9High EifelMayen-KoblenzSite of the Hochsimmer Tower, an observation tower
Michelsberg586.1Ahr HillsEuskirchenHighest elevation in Bad Münstereifel;
site of St. Michael's Chapel
unnamed summit
Langschoß		583.67Hohes Venn,
Hürtgen Forest		Aachen,
Düren		Site of the old NATO direction-finding station, an observation tower and a telecommunication tower;
Nearby: fire lookout tower
Perlerkopf579.1North EifelAhrweiler

Gänsehals575.3High EifelMayen-Koblenz

Denskopf577.0High EifelMayen-Koblenz

Lichtenborner Höhe570.6South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Kalvarienberg569SchneifelEifelkreis Bitburg-PrümPrüm explosion, 1949
Engelner Kopf569North EifelAhrweiler

Dackscheidberg568South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Losenseifen568South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Eigart565North EifelEuskirchenEifel National Park
Hochstein562.5High EifelMayen-KoblenzSite of Genoveva Cave
Auf dem Thron562North EifelAhrweiler

Mäuseberg561Vulkan EifelVulkaneifelSite of Dronke Tower
Kneiff560??? EifelDiekirch District, LuxembourgHighest point in Luxembourg
Buurgplaatz559??? EifelDiekirch District, LuxembourgSecond highest point in Luxembourg; often erroneously thought to be the highest
Steineberger Ley558Vulkan EifelVulkaneifelSite of Vulcano Infoplattform (observation tower)
Junkerberg557Ahr HillsAhrweiler

Rockeskyller Kopf555Vulkan EifelVulkaneifelType: volcano
Winterberg
(Vulkaneifel)		555Vulkan EifelVulkaneifel

Daxberg549South EifelVulkaneifel

Hoher List549Vulkan EifelVulkaneifelSite of Hoher List Observatory
Alter Burgberg548High EifelAhrweiler,
Vulkaneifel

Auf Holbert543South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Ahrberg540High EifelVulkaneifel

Hahn539Schnee-EifelVulkaneifel

Hirzberg538Ripsdorfer WaldEuskirchen

Knippberg537Ahr HillsEuskirchen

Muxerather Höhe535South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Hühnerberg533.5Ahr HillsEuskirchen

Hohe Kuppe531South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Steinerberg531North EifelAhrweiler
Kuppe near Wolfgarten527.8Rur Eifel,
Kermeter		EuskirchenHighest elevation in the Kermeter;
Eifel National Park;
site of Wolfgarten Fire Tower
Scheidkopf527OsteifelMayen-Koblenz

Hellberg525.8Rur Eifel,
Kermeter		EuskirchenEifel National Park
Wildbretshügel525.3Rur Eifel,
Kermeter		EuskirchenEifel National Park
Goldberg523South EifelVulkaneifel

Kalvarienberg523North EifelEuskirchen

Kirchberg520North EifelEuskirchen

Lenzerath519.3Schnee-EifelVulkaneifel

Mosenberg519Vulkan EifelBernkastel-WittlichSite of Windsborn
crater lake, summit cross and observation post
Verbrannter Berg515.5Rur Eifel,
Kermeter		EuskirchenEifel National Park
Kopnück514Ahr HillsEuskirchen

Wendelsberg513Vulkan EifelVulkaneifelsite of Daun Deer Park
(aka: Stag and Boar Park)
Geerberg510Vulkan EifelCochem-Zell,
Mayen-Koblenz

Vulkan Kalem509,4South EifelVulkaneifel

Häuschen507North EifelAhrweilerRuins of an observation tower
Hahnenkopf505South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Winterberg
(Kermeter)		503.4Rur Eifel,
Kermeter
Site of Kermeterstollen below the western flanks of the hill
Hochthürmen499.8North EifelAhrweiler,
Euskirchen		Site of Roman circular fort
Pflugberg498North EifelEuskirchen

Teufelsley496North EifelAhrweiler

Hardtberg495South EifelEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Honigberg495Rur Eifel,
Kermeter		DürenEifel National Park
viewing point for the Rur Reservoir

Adert488North EifelAhrweilerPopular viewing point
Hasenberg471North EifelAhrweiler

Römerberg470Vulkan EifelVulkaneifel

Krufter Ofen463Vulkan EifelMayen-Koblenz

Weidenauer Berg453.3Rur Eifel,
Kermeter		DürenEifel National Park
Laacher Kopf442Vulkan EifelAhrweilerNearby: Maria Laach Abbey and
Laacher See
Kellerberg448MeulenwaldBernkastel-WittlichHighest elevation of the Meulenwald;
site of Kellerberg observation tower
Stockert435Münstereifel ForestEuskirchenSite of Astropeiler Stockert radio-telescope
Herkelstein434.5North EifelEuskirchen

Veitskopf428Vulkan EifelAhrweilerType: volcano;
Nearby: Laacher See; site of Observation tower Lydia Tower
Ettringer Bellerberg
(also: Ettringer Bellberg) 		427.5High EifelMayen-KoblenzSite of crater landscape
Hummerich
(also: Plaidter Hummerich) 		425Vulkan EifelMayen-KoblenzType: volcano;
Nearby: Laacher See
Monzeler Hüttenkopf421Moselle HillsBernkastel-Wittlich
Mehringer Berg418Moselle HillsTrier-Saarburg

Falkenlay414Pre-EifelCochem-ZellObservation post below the summit
Hansenberg401Moselle HillsBernkastel-Wittlich

Zoonenberg401MeulenwaldTrier-Saarburg

Burgberg400.5Rur Eifel,
North Eifel		DürenSite of former Berenstein imperial castle and Krawutschke observation tower
Thelenberg400Vulkan EifelMayen-Koblenz / Ahrweiler

Arenberg399Pre-EifelCochem-Zell

Sollig398Pre-EifelCochem-Zell

Hühnerberg398Ahr HillsAhrweilerNearby: Effelsberg Radio Telescope
Sonnenberg393,3Rur Eifel,
North Eifel		Düren

Eickelslay390Moselle Eifel


Blumkirst389Pre-EifelCochem-Zell

Hornberg388North EifelAhrweiler

Calmont378Pre-EifelCochem-ZellHas the steepest individual vineyard in Europe
Hochkopf376North EifelRhein-Sieg-Kreis
Thomasberg378Moselle HillsBernkastel-Wittlich

Steckenberg366North EifelAhrweilerSite of observation tower
Rothenberg365Moselle HillsBernkastel-Wittlich

Mayener Bellerberg („Mayener Bellberg“) 363High EifelMayen-Koblenz

Krausberg360North EifelAhrweilerSite of Krausberg Tower and Krausberghütte
Römerberg359MeulenwaldTrier-Saarburg

Bausenberg340North EifelAhrweilerType: volcano
Neuenahrer Berg339North EifelAhrweilerSite of ruined castle of Neuenahr and Langer Köbes observation tower
Tomberg316North EifelRhein-Sieg-KreisType: volcano; Tomburg castle
Hochburg306South EifelTrier-SaarburgOld Celtic refuge castle: Hochburg
Elterlay294South EifelTrier-SaarburgGenoveva Cave
Beuelskopf291.9North EifelRhein-Sieg-KreisRemains of the Hans-Wischeler Tower
Scheidskopf280North EifelAhrweilerSite of partly accessible quarry and Roman ringwork
Landskrone272North EifelAhrweilerSite of Landskron Castle

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Notes and References

  1. There is no universally agreed definition of a mountain, but Whittow (1984) suggests 2,000 feet or ~600 metres as common

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