Kopp – Circular Trail at Eigelbacher Maar, Archery and Cuisine

Different interests may shape your stay in Kopp: the circular trail No. 14 Eigelbacher Maar, archery, or the cuisine at the Wolffhotel. The first documented mention of the village provides a historical point of reference; bus route 532 also offers practical information for planning your journey. The details below show how hiking, activities, cuisine, and regional background differ. This lets you choose the focus of your stay according to what matters to you.

Hiking at Eigelbacher Maar

Hiking trail No. 14 Eigelbacher Maar is a circular route, 4.5 kilometres long, with a stated duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes. The start and finish point is the community centre in Kopp. Together, the distance and stated walking time give you a concrete basis for planning your day. Check the current trail conditions before setting out.

The crater of the Eigelbacher dry maar is approximately one kilometre in diameter. The route also passes sandstone from the Lower Devonian, which is about 400 million years old. As a longer hiking option, the Peace Pilgrimage Trail Schneifel-Pfad leads to Kopp along its final section of approximately 19 kilometres. Compared with the 4.5-kilometre loop, this is a considerably longer stretch—a useful distinction when weighing up a circular trail versus a longer hike.

Archery and local history

Archeryhotel is an archery centre in Kopp. The affiliated ArcheryAcademy offers a wide range of courses and courses through the forest. If archery is important to your trip, check the current course offerings in advance, as the availability of individual courses may change.

Kopp was first documented in 1287. This is a very different timescale from the sandstone along the hiking trail, which is around 400 million years old. During a stay in Kopp, a specific point of reference in local history and a much older geological history stand side by side.

Cuisine as a place to stop

The hiking route lists the Wolffhotel Kopp as a place to stop. The Kupferschmiede restaurant is located in the Wolffhotel. Under the concept “EIFLER BERGKÜCHE,” it serves traditional, country-style and hearty cuisine. The Kupferschmiede emphasises the freshness and regional origins of its ingredients and products; predominantly down-to-earth recipes are combined with refined interpretations. If you would like to include a stop in your plans, check in advance whether it suits your travel dates.

Travelling by bus

Bus route 532 runs from Gerolstein via Birresborn to Kopp, Wallersheimer Straße. If you are travelling by bus, check the timetable before your trip, as public transport information may change.

The wider setting: Vulkaneifel

A total of 77 maars have been identified in the wider travel destination of Vulkaneifel. In addition, 350 eruption centres have been counted in the Vulkaneifel, around 270 of them from the more recent phase. Ulmener Maar marks the most recent volcanic eruption in the Vulkaneifel, which took place approximately 10,900 years ago. These regional figures add the geological context of the Vulkaneifel as a whole to the specific reference point of the loop at Eigelbacher Maar.

Discover more destinations: Hohenfels-Essingen, Pelm, Oos, Birresborn, Rockeskyll, Kalenborn-Scheuern, Gees, Neroth.

Go to the overview of the wider destination: Gerolstein.