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Lake Laach

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Lake Laach

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Lake Laach

Recommended by 503 hikers out of 512

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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Location: Glees, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Best Hikes to Lake Laach

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1. View of Maria Laach Abbey – Laacher Lake loop from Bell

8.43km

02:13

70m

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

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2. Mountain path to the Teufelskanzel – Laacher See Lakeside Trail loop from Nickenich

26.5km

07:44

620m

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

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(119)

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3. View of Maria Laach Abbey – Trail along Lake Laach loop from Wassenach

6.34km

01:38

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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🐐Zwei Bergziegen🐐

August 17, 2024

The Laacher See area is of volcanic origin🌋.
The oval Laacher See 🌊 is the largest lake in Rhineland-Palatinate with around 3.3 km² and a water depth of more than 50 m.
The Laacher See and the surrounding lands are owned by the Maria Laach Abbey⛪️.
From a scientific point of view, however, the Laacher See is not a maar or a real crater lake, but a water-filled caldera - a crater that was created by a collapse after the magma chamber below the volcanic cone was emptied.
Small bubbles rise in the water - these so-called mofettes are rising carbon dioxide and illustrate the volcanic history of the lake🌋.

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Stefie 

May 9, 2024

Super beautiful landscape and with the monastery in the immediate vicinity a great destination for a day trip ☺️

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Franz Schnorpfeil

May 10, 2024

There is something new to discover in every season

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Elevation 270 m

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Friday 19 December

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17 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Location: Glees, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Ufer am Laacher See

Wooden Bridge on the Laacher See Trail

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Laacher See

Laacher See Lakeside Trail

Lake Laach

1. View of Maria Laach Abbey – Laacher Lake loop from Bell

2. Mountain path to the Teufelskanzel – Laacher See Lakeside Trail loop from Nickenich

3. View of Maria Laach Abbey – Trail along Lake Laach loop from Wassenach

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