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The Selbach Gorge Valley can be easily combined with other regional trails, such as the Eifel Ladder Route or the Bergheidenweg dream trail, which leads into the Vordereifel and along the Nette River and into the Selbach Valley.

Cool rock formations

A very beautiful stream valley, the icing on the cake after crossing the stream with the stepping stones. Then it goes back to the heath. This change is perfect!

The devil once went to the Ahr valley and was so pleased with the land and its people, but especially the excellent red wine, that he forgot his way home. One day, while he was resting on the mountain opposite Are Castle, his grandmother approached him in the form of a beautiful girl. In the arms of the lovesick devil, she quickly changed back into the disgusting old woman he knew all too well. Angrily, he grabbed his grandmother and threw her back through the rock face into hell. This is how the Teufelsloch came into being, which can still be seen above Altenahr today.

Selbach Gorge Valley ... Majestic high forest and impressive cliffs give the valley a gorge-like character.

At the mouth of the Selbach into the Nette, you follow the Selbach uphill a bit through a great beech forest, always accompanied by the babbling of the stream.

The gradient is quite moderate, from Bad Breisig to Königsfeld it is an average of 1.5%, the maximum is 3%. In this respect, this route is also suitable for less experienced people.

Usually little traffic in the beautiful Vinxtbachtal. Surface not only smooth but ok.