Hochsimmer

Hochsimmer is a nature reserve in Sankt Johann, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Hochsimmer is situated nearby to the village Ettringen, as well as near Kirchesch.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bürresheim Castle and Hochsimmer.

Bürresheim Castle

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Bürresheim Castle is a medieval castle northwest of Mayen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It is built on rock in the Eifel mountains above the Nette. Bürresheim Castle, Eltz Castle and Lissingen Castle are the only castles in the Eifel region which have never been destroyed.

Hochsimmer

Peak

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The Hochsimmer is a volcanic cone, 587.9 m above sea level, in the Eifel Mountains in Germany. It rises near Ettringen in the Rhineland-Palatine county of Mayen-Koblenz. At the summit is an observation tower, the Hochsimmer Tower.

Hochsimmer Tower

Scenic viewpoint

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Hochsimmer Tower is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mayen and Ettringen.

Mayen

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Mayen is a town in the Eifel. Adjacent villages of Kürrenberg, Kottenheim, Kruft and Mendig are also included in this page.

Ettringen

Village

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Ettringen is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. The nearby abandoned stone quarry Ettringer Lay serves as a popular climbing area of the German Alpine Club with more than 790 routes set in the basalt walls.