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

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

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

02:09

7.90km

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 18, 2026

Tips

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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599 m

Millstone in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Highlight • Natural Monument

1.55 km

View of the Alfbach in the Strohner Schweiz

Highlight • River

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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1.67 km

Strohner Switzerland

Highlight • Gorge

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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1.69 km

The longest lava flow in the Eifel

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great hiking trail, easy to manage

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1.73 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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1.78 km

Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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1.78 km

Alfbach Stream and Wooden Bridge – Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Highlight • River

3.58 km

Mückeln Monastery Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Mückelner Klosterweiher lies on the boundary of Strohn. It was created around 1490 by the Springiersbach monastery - the landlords in Mückeln - and probably maintained by the leaseholder …

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7.90 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.06 km

2.12 km

1.20 km

387 m

136 m

Surfaces

1.82 km

1.78 km

1.72 km

1.46 km

947 m

182 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

6°C

44 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

August 18, 2024,Strohner Erlebnistour

The Strohner Adventure Tour is a tour led by Outdooractive, which shows you the highlights such as the lava bomb and the Alfbachtal in the first 2 kilometers. The rest of the route, except for the walk past the monastery pond, is mostly on wide, well-developed paths.

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August 3, 2024,Strohner Schweiz und Panoramaweg

The panoramic trail starts in Strohn at the lava bomb and leads us through a small piece of forest to an open field, where we got pretty wet. After waiting for the rain to stop under the trees according to the radar (we could rely on that), we continued past the edge of the forest, across open, expansive fields with …

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