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Gerolsteiner Dolomiten

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Gerolsteiner Dolomiten

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Gerolsteiner Dolomiten

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Location: Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Buchenloch Cave Entrance – Gerolstein Dolomites loop from Gerolstein

4.90km

01:33

170m

Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Millstone Cave (Mühlsteinhöhle) – Buchenloch Cave loop from Bewingen

22.7km

06:34

540m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Buchenloch Cave – Gerolstein Dolomites loop from Gerolstein

17.2km

05:05

480m

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

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Joe Outside

April 29, 2024

With an area of around 102 hectares, the area around the Gerolstein Dolomites has been designated a nature reserve since 1990.
Animal species: bat
Plant species: juniper, orchids, characteristic plants, calcareous grassland, woodrush beech forest, woodruff beech forest, orchid calcareous beech forest
Around 380 million years ago, there was a warm, subtropical shallow sea here, in which mighty reefs of stromatoporoids - relatives of sponges - and corals formed. After the rocks were dolomitized, sunk and folded, the Devonian deposits were lifted out again. This created today's Gerolstein Dolomites, which rise steeply above the Kyll valley north of the center of Gerolstein. The rocks "Hustley", "Munterley", "Drohende Ley", "Große Kanzel" and "Auberg" characterize the cityscape even from afar and are the landmark of Gerolstein. The most famous peak of the Gerolsteiner Dolomites is the “Munterley” - with a height of 482 m.

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🦮 Hailey's Wanderteam 🐾🦮🐾🥾

May 26, 2024

If you didn't know better, you might think you were in the Alps.

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April 28, 2025

From the landmark of Gerolstein you have a great view

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Elevation 410 m

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Location: Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Buchenloch Cave Entrance – Gerolstein Dolomites loop from Gerolstein

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