Buchenloch Cave – Gerolstein Dolomites loop from Gerolstein
Buchenloch Cave – Gerolstein Dolomites loop from Gerolstein
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Buchenloch Cave – Gerolstein Dolomites loop from Gerolstein
01:34
4.97km
170m
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: August 3, 2026
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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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623 m
Gerolstein Dolomites
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1.18 km
View of Gerolstein from the Munterley
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1.88 km
Gerolsteiner Dolomiten Rock Formations
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+ animal species found: bat
+ plant species found: juniper, orchids, characteristic plants, calcareous grassland, woodrush beech forest, woodruff beech forest, orchid calcareous beech forest
Around 380 million years ago, there was a warm, subtropical shallow sea here, in which mighty reefs of stromatoporoids - relatives of sponges - and corals formed. After the dolomitization, sinking and folding of the rocks, the Devonian deposits were lifted out again. This created today's Gerolstein Dolomites, which rise steeply above the Kyll valley north of the center of Gerolstein. The rocks "Hustley", "Munterley", "Drohende Ley", "Große Kanzel" and "Auberg" characterize the cityscape even from afar and form the landmark Gerolsteins. The most famous peak of the Gerolstein Dolomites is the "Munterley" - with a height of 482 meters - and offers a breathtaking view over Gerolstein, the Kyll valley and far into the Volcanic Eifel. This view was obviously also enjoyed by Stone Age people who settled here 30,000 years ago, as evidenced by stone tools and bones found in the nearby Buchenloch cave.
Visit to the Gerolstein Dolomites can be perfectly combined with hiking the rock path - the northern part of the "Gerolstein Dolomites Eight". The almost eight-kilometer-long circular tour offers many magical places and geological traces."
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1.92 km
Buchenloch Cave
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2.37 km
Root Path on the Wanderweg, Vulkaneifel Geopark
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3.27 km
View of Gerolstein
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3.47 km
Wunschkreuz (Wish Cross) and Stone Cairn, Gerolstein
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4.16 km
Gerolstein Dolomites
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In addition to the imposing Dolomites, you can admire the beech wood cave and ice caves.
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4.97 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.14 km
1.25 km
710 m
453 m
428 m
Surfaces
3.32 km
499 m
446 m
335 m
213 m
161 m
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Comments
From the paid parking lot P3, you first go a bit through a few alleys into the forest.
From here, the hike mostly takes place on narrow paths through a sun-dappled forest 🌳 The path is lined with moss-covered stones and rock faces.⛰️
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The tour led up to various viewpoints (e.g., the rock formation 🪨 Munterley), the small Buchenloch cave, and a volcanic crater 🌋 (Papenkaule), which had to be crossed.
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