Hohenfels-Essingen: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Hohenfels-Essingen is located in the volcanic landscape of the Vulkaneifel and has an extensive network of hiking trails spanning more than 25 km. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Hohenfels-Essingen can then continue searching for accommodation.
Nature
The basalt quarries of Hohenfels-Essingen are associated with the largest basalt columns in the Vulkaneifel. Hohenfels-Essingen is also home to an access point to the VulkanBike Trail Park. The Mariengrotte, the millstone caves and basalt quarries are located on the Mühlenberg. A hike above Hohenfels-Essingen can link the viewpoint on the Mühlenberg with the Mariengrotte, a picnic area and the caves. The Mariengrotte on the Mühlenberg is maintained and used for devotions in the forest; it is hidden in a high-altitude beech forest amid a cave landscape. Nearby, in the direction of Betteldorf, there is an abandoned quarry site that is being reclaimed by nature and features typical basalt column formations. The Zähbasaltweg offers sweeping views over the landscape of the Vulkaneifel.
History and culture
Historical millstone extraction made use of underground caves cut into volcanic rock; millstones were hewn above them in specified sizes. Millstone quarrying is documented as dating back to the middle of the 13th century.
Things to do
The historic millstone caves are a visitor attraction in Hohenfels-Essingen. The Zähbasaltweg is a 7.1 km circular trail with a duration of 2 hours 25 minutes and 206 m of ascent and descent. It passes the millstone caves, including the named caves Schwedenfeste, Borussiahöhle and St.-Martin-Höhle, which visitors may explore at their own risk. Guided pony rides into the „Realm of Darkness“ are offered as a family activity.
Getting there
The municipality has road connections near the A1 and A48; from here, there are short routes to Gerolstein and Daun. Free parking is available at the Hohenfels-Essingen community center on Schulstraße/Auf Erd and at the forest car park on the Mühlenberg. Bus routes 700, 777 and 515 run from Gerolstein railway station/ZOB to Hohenfels, Gerolsteiner Straße.
To the higher-level travel overview: Gerolstein.
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