Falkenlay Rock Formation – Pigsties loop from Ernzen

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Ernzen

Falkenlay Rock Formation – Pigsties loop from Ernzen

Moderate

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Falkenlay Rock Formation – Pigsties loop from Ernzen

02:06

7.66km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südeifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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830 m

Rock Pond, Ernzen

Highlight • Lake

In the midst of towering red sandstone rocks, the Felsenweiher was once created for rearing carp. Since the pond was not profitable, breeding was abandoned and the small pond quickly became a popular destination for the population.

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1.01 km

Trailhead Information Board at Felsenweg 6

Highlight • Rest Area

Right at the start, this sign provides information about the highlights of Felsenweg 6 – from the famous Teufelsschlucht (Devil's Gorge) to the impressive rock formations of the Southern Eifel. …

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1.03 km

Fountain with Carved Stone Face

Highlight • Monument

Here you can cool off your arms and wash your hands.

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3.12 km

Trees Growing on the Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

A route that is great. The high sandstone walls combined with trees and the like are very impressive.

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3.13 km

Falkenlay Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The rock was named after the falcons that were resettled here.

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4.09 km

Schweinställe Rest Area

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Beautiful table set for resting. Display board pigsties. stone figures. Crossing

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4.13 km

Pigsties

Highlight • Gorge

The name "pigsties" for the 300 meter long and up to 60 meter wide gorge is based on the fact that the farmers from Ferschweiler drove their pigs into the …

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4.27 km

Sandstone rock formations on the Felsenweg near Ernzen

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Fascinating: the rocks and what you can discover and photograph there.

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7.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.65 km

1.71 km

1.30 km

Surfaces

3.67 km

2.14 km

886 m

744 m

130 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Monday 28 September

27°C

13°C

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Comments

November 6, 2021,Felsenweiher Ernzen Weg 53

Really nice hike over great paths, narrow paths, stairs, past great rocks. Unfortunately a bit short at 6 km, I could have hiked even longer. But there is the 17km tour that still leads through the Teufelsschlucht.

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October 4, 2025,Schweineställe (Tag 1 Südeifel mit Schwesterchen / Ernzen Kreis Bitburg-Prüm)

A beautiful, adventurous start to our trip to the Southern Eifel. The weather looks quite good in the photos. But a brief storm arose, and we hurried to seek shelter under a rocky ledge from falling trees. Luckily, it passed quickly, and nothing happened.
We could easily imagine how the animals were kept in the "pig sties" in the old …

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September 23, 2023,Felsenweiher und Schweineställe

Nice little tour done today. First visited from the parking lot at the Felsenweiher - wonderful! - then hiked along the German-Luxembourg Rock Trail to the pigsties. You can read about what the pigsties are all about in many of the comments. We followed number 53 for the most part, but shortened the lap a bit.

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April 18, 2022,Ernzen in der Südeifel, Wanderung vom Felsenweiher zu den Schweineställen

The hike begins in Ernzen at Felsenweiher. There are also some parking spaces there. The Felsenweiher is already a highlight at the beginning of the hike. I had planned the Felsenweg. But since we were traveling with 3 generations, we decided to go a little below the rock formations. It is a very nice hiking trail and definitely worth it.

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January 28, 2024,Naturpark Südeifel 53

On tour with my mother ☺️ The tour was shortened due to a lockdown.

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October 3, 2024,🇩🇪 Falkenlei – Schweineställe Runde von Ferschweiler

Start at the Weilerbach hiking car park 54669 Ernzen
The narrow valley not far from Ernzen, which has the unusual name "Schweineställe", is lined with impressive sandstone cliffs.

There is an enchanted atmosphere here. Even today, it is visible on the rock walls that the gorge used to be used as a quarry, and the cross carved into the rock …

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