The Veitskopf is hill, 428 m above sea level (NHN),[1][A 1] in the Eifel mountains of Germany. It is located in the county of Ahrweiler in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It rises north of the lake of Laacher See in the area of the village of Wassenach.

Veitskopf
The Veitskopf near Wassenach
Highest point
Elevation	428 m above sea level (NHN) (1,404 ft)
Coordinates	50°25′48″N 7°15′51″E
Geography
Veitskopf Rhineland-Palatinate
Parent range	Eifel
Geology
Mountain type	cinder cone
Type of rock	Basalt

Der Veitskopf is the cinder cone of a volcano that erupted during the Quaternary period. Because there are no reference strata, its age cannot be accurately estimated. The Veitskopf produced three lava flows, of which the first and easily the largest spread out northwards from the crater rim in the west. Because the neighbouring valley, the Gleeser Tal, was formed after the eruption of the Veitskopf, this lava flow stands above the present valley and forms the so-called Mauerley. The two lava streams that run in a southerly direction are nowhere near as large and were first identified from magnetic surveys because they were covered by a layer of pumice. At the top of the Veitskopf is the Lydia Tower which enables an all-round view that includes the Laacher See, the Brohltal valley and even the Siebengebirge hills.

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