Panzerwerk Katzenkopf Memorial – Prümerburg Ruins loop from Prümzurlay

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Prümzurlay

Panzerwerk Katzenkopf Memorial – Prümerburg Ruins loop from Prümzurlay

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Panzerwerk Katzenkopf Memorial – Prümerburg Ruins loop from Prümzurlay

02:22

7.84km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Naturpark Südeifel

Waypoints

Start point

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3.44 km

Katzenkopf Bunker

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Interesting site that was part of the West Wall. Unfortunately closed

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3.59 km

Panzerwerk Katzenkopf Memorial

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Not far from the waterfalls parking lot.

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4.92 km

Bench With View of the Valley in Naturpark Südeifel

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Beautiful seat... pure romance... for those who can do something with it... for me it was a seat..🤭

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4.94 km

View from the Rocky Outcrop in Naturpark Südeifel

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The sun comes here in the afternoon and there is a very nice view from the rocks.

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5.81 km

Prüm Valley View

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Beautifully located hut for a little break… Seating is available

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6.80 km

View of Prümzurlay

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A bit overgrown at the moment... but .. you can see a little bit

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6.85 km

For the first time the castle was mentioned in 1337 in writing. In 1658, the weir was burned down in the Dutch-French War and no longer built. Today, the path leads to the castle ruins over the ditch, which formerly secured the east side. As you climb up to the top of the pentagonal tower, you will be rewarded with a fantastic view over the Prüm valley. The vaulted cellar is still accessible via a staircase.

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7.84 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.23 km

3.21 km

807 m

609 m

Surfaces

3.16 km

1.64 km

1.44 km

967 m

514 m

142 m

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Saturday 31 October

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Comments

August 28, 2023,Irrel: Hängebrücke - Panzerwerk Katzenkopf - Prümer Burg

There is visible progress on the suspension bridge.
Still locked.
The nearby car park is a good starting point for today's round.
It is quite possible that this will be repeated soon.

Railings on the edge of the slope have all been renewed.

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September 7, 2023,Irrel - Katzenkopf - Prümerburg

Nice evening tour with nice company and a quick check at the suspension bridge (almost ready, not yet released, new signs with information on hiking trails are already at the parking lot)

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October 2, 2024,🇩🇪 Von den Irreler Wasserfällen bis hoch zur Prümerburg – Schöner Felsen Runde von Prümzurlay

The masses of water not only destroyed the covered hiking bridge, but also shifted entire boulders and caused enormous landslides.
The riverbed was greatly changed and a sea of stones and sand, as well as uprooted trees and flotsam, was left behind.
But the place has lost none of its fascination.
You often read and hear that the "Irrel Waterfalls", …

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March 15, 2025,Hängebrücke Irreler Wasserfälle und Prümerburg

Today we want to visit the new suspension bridge at the Irrel Waterfalls. We skipped it on our last hike at the Devil's Gorge.
We're starting from the hiking car park on the Irreler Straße between Prümzurley and Irrel; it's not far from here.
The Irrel Waterfalls (as they are popularly called) are actually just rapids. The rapids were formed …

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February 4, 2023,Irrel - Prümerburg

If you fritter away the beautiful Saturday almost completely, then it has to be a small but fine round in the end.

Shortly before the bridge to the castle, I went down the stairs past the small cave. The staircase looks old and neglected. It is advisable to choose your steps carefully when descending. Nevertheless, the piece is part of …

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October 23, 2022,23.10.2022: Herbstliche Runde von Irrel über den Felsenpfad zur Prümerburg

After what felt like an eternity, it finally worked out again today with a round together with sister, brother-in-law & Wauzili.
Small but nice! 🤩

Start / finish: Westwall Museum Panzerwerk Katzenkopf above Irrel

Round over the rock path along the upper edge of the rock to Prümerburg, then back at the foot of the rocks.

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February 28, 2026,Westwallmuseum zur Prümerburg und zurück.

@Deleted User The tour has a lot of potential for expansion. For example, you could go to the Roman villa in Holstum and return via the Teufelsschlucht (Devil's Gorge). There's so much more you could do.

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September 30, 2023,🚶🏼🚶🏼‍♀️🐕 Runde in Irrel und Prümzurlay, 30.09.2023, 19:15

For today's tour we were inspired by our hiking friend @TS.
We parked at the hiking car park at the Irrel waterfalls.
First we went past the West Wall bunkers and up the mountain. A great path along the abyss led us to Prümerburg. A beautiful old ruin that we also climbed. Then the path led us down to Prümzurlay. …

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