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Strohner Lava Bomb – Schutzalf Memorial Bell Tower loop from Gillenfeld

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Strohner Lava Bomb – Schutzalf Memorial Bell Tower loop from Gillenfeld

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Strohner Lava Bomb – Schutzalf Memorial Bell Tower loop from Gillenfeld

02:46

34.2km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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80 m

View over Gillenfeld

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the way from Gillenfeld to the Pulvermaar, at the end of the long, almost straight field path, you have a beautiful view over the town

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4.18 km

Volcano Café Strohn

Highlight • Cafe

From a simulated volcano in the beer garden, water runs through a channel. Here children, but also brave adult guests, can swim boats.

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4.70 km

Strohner Lava Bomb

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The almost 120 ton heavy “lava bomb” from Strohn is a geological specialty. With its diameter of almost five meters, it is an impressive, unique testimony to earlier volcanic activity …

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5.47 km

Wartgesberg Geological Formation

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During a blast in the quarry on Wartgesberg in 1969, the Strohn lava bomb detached itself from the quarry wall from a height of 15 m.

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5.68 km

Strohner Schweiz Gorge (Alfbach Valley)

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The Alfbach gorge near Strohn is called "Strohner Schweiz" (Strohn's Switzerland) because of its steep slopes and wildly romantic landscape. From a bench, you can enjoy a beautiful view down …

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6.98 km

Schutzalf Memorial Bell Tower

Highlight • Monument

Until the end of the 19th century, the disappeared town of Schutzalf was located in the beautiful Alfbach valley, about one and a half kilometers east of Mückeln. The former …

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7.60 km

Klosterweiher

Lake

29.7 km

Cycle path on a railroad line

Highlight • Cycleway

The section between Gillenfeld and Eckfeld is very nice, especially if you are looking forward to the cake in Eckfeld ;-)

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30.3 km

Holzmaar

Highlight • Lake

The Holzmaar is located in the Vulkaneifel in Rhineland-Palatinate almost halfway between Gillenfeld (2.5 km southwest) and Eckfeld. The maar has a size of approx. 6.8 ha with a diameter …

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34.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

7.03 km

4.34 km

2.41 km

510 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

15.5 km

2.80 km

280 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Monday 8 June

16°C

9°C

33 %

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Strohner Lava Bomb – Schutzalf Memorial Bell Tower loop from Gillenfeld

View over Gillenfeld

Volcano Café Strohn

Strohner Lava Bomb

Wartgesberg Geological Formation

Strohner Schweiz Gorge (Alfbach Valley)

Schutzalf Memorial Bell Tower

Cycle path on a railroad line

Holzmaar

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