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Pferdebrunnen Mineral Spring

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Pferdebrunnen Mineral Spring

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Pferdebrunnen Mineral Spring

Name: Pferdebrunnen Mineral Spring
Rating: 1.9

Recommended by 207 hikers out of 230

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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Location: Wassenach, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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2. Roman Spring Wassenach – Waterfall in the Wolfsschlucht loop from Kell

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3. Trass Caves Brohltal – Waterfall in the Wolfsschlucht loop from Kell

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Bruce

January 14, 2022

Around 10,000 years ago, the last major eruptions in the Eifel occurred. Lava flows blazed their trails, maars formed, and the landscape we know today was shaped. The elements have wrestled with each other and influenced each other for millions of years. The massive earth movements are over, but beneath the surface, deep below, the mineral and carbon dioxide springs of the Volcanic Eifel bubble up.

Source: eifel.info

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Michael (Wasi)

July 30, 2025

Iron-rich water bubbles from the spring basin, coloring the stream rust-red—a true natural spectacle! 🧡

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JakobusPilger

May 11, 2021

Between the upper end of the Wolfsschlucht Gorge and the town of Wassenach lies the "Roman Fountain." Sven von Loga writes about this in "12 Hikes on the Trail of Volcanism in the Eastern Eifel":
"Here, too, the iron-rich water colors the fountain casing and the surrounding paving stones red, but above all, it bubbles quite profusely. Volcanic carbon dioxide rises from the subsoil and serves as a sign of the active volcanism in the region."

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Location: Wassenach, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Pferdebrunnen Mineral Spring

1. Trass Caves Brohltal – Waterfall in the Wolfsschlucht loop from Niederlützingen

2. Roman Spring Wassenach – Waterfall in the Wolfsschlucht loop from Kell

3. Trass Caves Brohltal – Waterfall in the Wolfsschlucht loop from Kell

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