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Rhineland-Palatinate
Ahrweiler
Altenahr

Engelsley Cliff on the Ahr – Devil's Hole loop from Altenahr

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Ahrweiler
Altenahr

Engelsley Cliff on the Ahr – Devil's Hole loop from Altenahr

Moderate

4.7

(245)

815

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Engelsley Cliff on the Ahr – Devil's Hole loop from Altenahr

01:13

4.19km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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Train Station

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714 m

View of Are Castle

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Very beautiful castle ruins above Altenahr.
From the castle there is a very nice view of the Ahr valley and Altenahr.
Absolutely worth seeing!

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780 m

Engelsley Cliff on the Ahr

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Impressive rock face on the edge of the Ahr River!

The area near Altenahr where the Ahr River cuts deep into the mountains is called the Langfigtal.

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1.58 km

Weir on the Ahr River

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Very beautiful valley with the Ahr loop near Altenahr.
The Ahr has worked its way deep into the mountains and is surrounded by cliffs.
An absolute highlight in terms of landscape!

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2.92 km

Here you can enjoy the wonderful view.

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3.30 km

View of Altenburg

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Very beautiful and calming view ☺️

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3.44 km

Devil's Hole

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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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3.70 km

On the Heislei above Altenahr, the Black Cross is located at a popular vantage point overlooking Altenahr, the ruin of the Are Castle and the Devil's Hole.

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4.19 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1.29 km

1.18 km

1.11 km

364 m

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.39 km

1.31 km

460 m

399 m

307 m

295 m

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Thursday 9 July

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Comments

June 16, 2023,Zum Teufelsloch über Altenahr
We've done this little tour of the devil's hole a few times, long before Komoot.
I was interested in how Altenahr looks like now that we were there for the first time after the flood at the beginning of March.
It is gratifying to see that many places are being renovated and renewed! And life has returned to the train …

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In beautiful spring weather, we set off for the Devil's Hole. From the tunnel construction site, we hiked up to a viewpoint. Unfortunately, the path beyond that point was closed. So we returned to the Ahr River and continued our hike on the other side. A youth hostel is located quite far out. According to our landlord, the hostel, despite …

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The Teufelsloch 👹 on the Ahr is once again worth a trip/tour 😁, even if it was only a short tour this time.

By the way, this is the legend of the devil's hole:

The ruler of hell once visited the Ahr valley and was so fond of the land and its people, but especially of the red fire wine, …

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Today is Whit Monday, so it's a public holiday in Germany, and finally, no rain!


The three of us on the trail are visiting Altenahr today, a picturesque town in the Ahrweiler region. It's a wonderful place for hiking. With its idyllic location in the Ahr Valley and the surrounding vineyards, Altenahr offers a variety of hiking opportunities for …

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Today we stopped by the Ahr Valley to see what it looks like there now. In 2021 we were in Altenahr as flood helpers with the roof tent nomads

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Today just a short tour with my niece (3 years old). It was still very nice and worthwhile 😊.
Luckily the weather held up too.

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