At the inscription on the Eichendorff rock (Düwelsteen) there is a signpost to the Teufelshöhle or Düwelskall. This is a small, not very deep cave that is said to have also served as a hiding place during the war years.
An anecdote says that the gloomy name comes from the particularly difficult to work sandstone, which was mined here with devilish labor for the Cologne-Trier railway line.

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May 4, 2025

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A little off the Eifel Loop "Where Forests Rustle," we come across this small cave in the sandstone cliff. Definitely worth seeing.

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1. Schafbachtal – Düwelskall Cave loop from Ripsdorf

10.7km

02:57

190m

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2. Schafbachtal – Brotpfad Hut in the forest loop from Nonnenbach

12.4km

03:23

180m

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

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3. Schafbachtal Shelter – Rest Area in the Schafbachtal loop from Nonnenbach

12.8km

03:35

250m

240m

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

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Elevation 490 m

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Monday 26 January

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Location: Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Düwelskall Cave

1. Schafbachtal – Düwelskall Cave loop from Ripsdorf

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