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A method for the production of cyclohexanol from benzole by a) production of cyclohexene by hydrogenation of benzole in the presence of a catalyst and b) production of cyclohexanol by hydratation of cyclohexene in the presence of a catalyst, characterized in that steps a) and b) are carried out in a reaction device provided with a bottom area on the lower end thereof, a head area on the upper end thereof and a reaction zone between the bottom and top areas, said reaction zone containing the catalyst according to steps a) and b), and in that part of the benzole is evaporated by the reaction heat in the reaction zone, is condensed in the head area and is reintroduced into the reaction zone, and in that a reaction mixture containing cyclohexanol is removed from the bottom area.