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Schweineställe Gorge

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Schweineställe Gorge

Schweineställe Gorge

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    1. Falkenlay Rock Formation – Schweineställe Gorge loop from Ernzen

    7.54km

    02:04

    120m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    September 13, 2019

    The name "pigsties" for the 300 meter long and up to 60 meter wide gorge is based on the fact that the farmers from Ferschweiler drove their pigs into the gorge in the Middle Ages to fatten them up with acorns and beechnuts. The upper and lower end of the gorge was simply blocked off with cross bars. The Old High German name "Sweigastal" is made up of "sweiga" (pasture) and "stal" (place).

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      March 24, 2021

      These rock formations are awesome. This region is simply great for hiking, rock ponds, Teufelsschlucht, Irreler waterfalls or Mullerthal on the Luxembourg side. You have to see and experience it.

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        March 6, 2022

        The gorge is called pigsties, as can be seen from the previous comments. At the crossroads at the bottom of the gorge there is a rest area with a table and bench.

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          Location: Ernzen, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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