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Strohner Switzerland – Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley loop from Mückeln

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Strohner Switzerland – Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley loop from Mückeln

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Strohner Switzerland – Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley loop from Mückeln

02:24

8.83km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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5.11 km

Wartgesberg Lava Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

Not far behind the lava bomb in Strohn, in the direction of Strohner Switzerland, you reach the lava wall, which borders the lava fracture behind it and offers an excellent …

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5.20 km

View of the Alfbach in the Strohner Schweiz

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Strohner Schweiz is bisected by the Alfbach, which meanders wildly and romantically through the valley. A beautiful forest path leads along the Alfbach through the Strohn Switzerland

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5.32 km

Strohner Switzerland

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Those who hike here stroll through steep lava walls that tower up to the treetops to the right and left of the Alfbach. This magical place is part of the longest lava flow in the Eifel.

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5.33 km

The longest lava flow in the Eifel

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Great hiking trail, easy to manage

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5.37 km

Anyone who knows the "Valley of the wild Endert" will love this section of the route in the Alfbachtal. The Alfbach flows wildly and romantically and a small, beautiful, narrow path leads along the stream.

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5.42 km

Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley

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The longest lava flow in the Eifel.
The violent eruptions of the Wartgesberg volcanism were due to the high proportion of gas in the glowing magma rising from a depth …

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5.43 km

Alfbach Stream and Wooden Bridge – Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Highlight • River

6.73 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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8.83 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.58 km

3.24 km

1.63 km

172 m

166 m

Surfaces

3.71 km

2.87 km

1.11 km

504 m

457 m

132 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Monday 29 June

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Strohner Switzerland – Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley loop from Mückeln

Wartgesberg Lava Quarry

View of the Alfbach in the Strohner Schweiz

Strohner Switzerland

The longest lava flow in the Eifel

Idyllic Alfbach Valley

Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley

Alfbach Stream and Wooden Bridge – Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Schutzalf Memorial Bell Tower

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