Trass Caves (Wolf Gorge) – Trass caves loop from Burgbrohl

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Trass Caves (Wolf Gorge) – Trass caves loop from Burgbrohl

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Trass Caves (Wolf Gorge) – Trass caves loop from Burgbrohl

02:21

8.13km

210m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 5.71 km for 24 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.30 km

Roman Spring Wassenach

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Römerbrunnen is a sour spring. There is a very well-kept rest area here. You can see the CO₂ coming out of the volcanic rock. This phenomenon can also be observed in Lake Laach.

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4.35 km

Trass Caves (Wolf Gorge)

Highlight • Cave

The Wolfsschlucht – a moss-covered rocky gorge with a small waterfall, formed by the Tönissteiner Bach.

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4.74 km

Wolf Gorge Waterfall and Trass Cliffs

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

You should definitely go there during the week, on the weekend it is quite crowded. But it's worth it.

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5.48 km

Old Stone Bridge Over Brohlbach

Highlight • Bridge

A relic of past centuries, nestled in a moss-covered path and surrounded by a rushing stream.

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5.72 km

Teufelsknochen and Trass Caves, Burgbrohl

Highlight • Cave

After the Trass caves, which are very easy to walk through, the volcano and panoramic trail awaits you with a challenging climb. In some sections, the trail is secured with ropes.

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5.82 km

Trass caves

Highlight • Cave

"The sky in the Brohl Valley darkened as the Laacher See volcano erupted just five kilometers away. A blazing-hot mixture of lava particles and gases shot into the atmosphere at …

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6.11 km

Trass Cliffs of Niederzissen

Highlight • Natural Monument

Slag ejection from the eruption of the Laacher See volcano.

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6.49 km

Narrow forest path in Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Highlight • Trail

Numerous trees lying across the path, therefore only recommended as a hiking trail (no bicycles, MTBs)

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8.13 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.57 km

2.28 km

2.02 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.24 km

2.04 km

1.86 km

555 m

335 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

18°C

7°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

December 28, 2023,Wolfsschlucht - Wurzelwerk - Runde von Burgbrohl

Beautiful circular hiking trail with wonderful views and impressive natural forces

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June 23, 2024,Wolfsschlucht und Trasshöhlen - Runde von Burgbrohl

The first 1.5 km or so go uphill on a narrow road and an asphalted factory path. Then it goes along a country road into the Wolfsschlucht. From here it is a very beautiful hike with some highlights. On my tour, a few paths were a bit overgrown and I had to go over and under a few fallen trees. …

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October 23, 2021,Nach Burgbrohl

A varied tour through the Wolfsschluch. Very colorful now in autumn. Very slippery on the foliage. First part of the hiking on asphalt.

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October 23, 2021,Wolfsschlucht& Trasshöhlen ab Burgbrohl***

A short variant of the otherwise around 12km long cave and gorge trail.
However, because of the first 3km, only asphalt and road are only partially recommended.
However, if you are looking for a few highlights over a short distance, this is the place for you.
Otherwise, the complete dream path is the better choice.

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May 27, 2023,Wolfsschlucht – Höhlenportal Runde von Burgbrohl

The hiking weekend had been planned for a long time and then a summer flu came. With the weather, canceling was not an option, then rather with a handbrake and shorter tours than planned. We walked the dream path years ago and really enjoyed it. This time the slimmed-down lap was needed, which only had too much asphalt at the …

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March 23, 2024,Trasshöhlen – Tolles Wurzelwerk Runde von Wassenach

For everyone who loves hiking but is afraid to get involved with nature for a second.
95% of the route runs next to roads or through places with constant noise from cars and trucks.

The only nice place was the Fuchsgrube and here too you are of course next to the country road, everything else would also be nice and …

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April 4, 2023,Wolfsschlucht – Trasshöhle Runde von Burgbrohl

Finally hiking again after my first small hike on Sunday. had hiked.
Yesterday I drove to Burgbrohl in the Eifel volcano..
A nice hike, a bit more asphalt than I would have liked, but when I finally went into the forest in the direction of the Wolfsschlucht, that was forgotten again.. 😊🥾☀️

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September 18, 2025,Zu den Trasshöhlen ,ab Wassenach

TRASS...TRASS....CRAZY! 😄 Great, but very strenuous tour. The Trass caves are gigantic to behold...whoever had to dig there has my utmost respect! The path to the Devil's Bone, the volcano and panoramic trail, is very alpine and only recommended for experienced hikers. Burgbrohl is a pretty little town. The last two kilometers were on a road...not recommended.

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