View of the Ahr Valley – View of Mayschoß and Altenahr loop from Kesseling

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View of the Ahr Valley – View of Mayschoß and Altenahr loop from Kesseling

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View of the Ahr Valley – View of Mayschoß and Altenahr loop from Kesseling

03:33

11.2km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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46 m

Steinerberghaus

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Steinerbergau is located above Kesseling at an altitude of 531 meters. If there is nothing worth mentioning down in the village, you will finally find it up here. And …

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1.21 km

View of the Ahr Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views from several places.

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2.20 km

View of Saffenburg and the Ahr Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the most beautiful viewpoints, the forests, the village, the valley, the river and of course the ruins, beautiful.

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4.12 km

Viewpoint on the Hornberg

Highlight • MTB Park

Great views from the hill!

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5.33 km

View of Altenburg from the rock ledge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you can enjoy the wonderful view.

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5.84 km

Devil's Hole

Highlight • Natural Monument

The devil once visited the valley of the Ahr and found so much favor on land and people, but above all on the excellent red wine, that he forgot his …

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8.56 km

Hut and viewpoint on the Schrock

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One of the most beautiful vantage points in the Ahr valley. Since the ascent is quite steep and the hut is a bit off the beaten path, it is not overcrowded ...

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11.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.89 km

3.20 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.28 km

3.12 km

795 m

751 m

234 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

4°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 8, 2025,Altenahrer Gipfelweg

Today we decided to hike a fully planned and official hiking trail. Well, we couldn't have chosen a worse day. It was completely overcrowded, and you couldn't make any progress without constantly overtaking. The region is great for hiking, but next time we'll plan another off-trail tour and present it as a tip. Because today's tour, unfortunately, isn't one. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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July 10, 2022,Von Altenahr zum Steinerberghaus Rundweg 💙

Very demanding, but absolutely recommendable round. Good footwear required!

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May 12, 2024,Gipfelfest aufm Gipfelweg😅💪👍

Today's Mother's Day tour, Hornberg, Steinerberg (cake super tasty and fluffy), Schrock, Teufelsloch. Last year I was at Krausberg, today something more challenging😅💪. Good thing that 3/4 of the route was in the forest, even though I was there at 8 a.m., it was nice and warm today🙋🏼‍♀️.

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June 10, 2023,Alpines 😉 Altenahr - Steinerberghaus - Schrock

The descent from the Schrock was a little frightening: very steep and slippery -> wear proper shoes!

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June 11, 2025,Von Altenahr zum Steinerberghaus

A great tour in perfect hiking weather with challenging ascents and descents.
We were looking forward to a small snack at the Steinerberghaus, but they only had crumble cake.
Apple crumble with shandy was okay.

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July 6, 2024,T4: Altenahr - 😈sloch - 😈sley - Schrock - Steinerberghaus - Schwarzes Kreuz 🥾🔆😇😇💚

The last time I was here was before the flood & my wish to be alone or with someone else at the Teufelsloch came true 😍. Thanks to the information from the hotel manager, who also offers guided tours, we knew of a small hidden entrance, over an existing bridge 😉, which leads directly up to the Teufelsloch.
It was …

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January 3, 2023,Mayschossblick – Teufelsloch Runde von Altenahr

The most beautiful thing about this route, which is not without effort as there are some steep ascents and descents, are the wonderful views. When the weather is clear, the view extends across the Rhine Valley to the Siebgebirge. Even the Petersberg with the federal guest house is recognizable. And in the north the silhouette of Cologne with the television …

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