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Kleine Kyll River – Manderscheid Lower Castle loop from Laufeld

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Kleine Kyll River – Manderscheid Lower Castle loop from Laufeld

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Kleine Kyll River – Manderscheid Lower Castle loop from Laufeld

05:01

17.9km

330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Start point

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6.52 km

Kleine Kyll Stream

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Idyllic leads the way along the small Kyll. Continue up to Wolfsschlucht. There is a bypass for cyclists. If you are willing to carry and push the bike a bit, the ascent in the Wolfsschlucht is also worthwhile!

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6.55 km

Waterfalls on the Kleine Kyll

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The bridge was unfortunately destroyed by flooding - turn right beforehand, there is another upstream.

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6.55 km

Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll

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A beautiful and very exciting way. It's definitely worth not taking the signposted shortcut back to the Heidsmühle, but rather climbing up the Wolfsschlucht - it's sure to be a lot of fun for little mountaineers too.

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6.69 km

Wolfsschlucht (Wolf Gorge)

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Untouched nature. Like in one of the "Lord of the Rings" films :-)

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7.83 km

Kleine Kyll River

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The Kleine Kyll stream valley is very beautiful, the Kleine Kyll mindfulness path leads through here, but also the Ville-Eifel-Weg and the VulkaMaar path and the Manderscheid GEO route,

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8.79 km

Heidsmühle Hotel & Restaurant

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Here I was with my parents for a Sunday trip 50 years ago. Many hiking trails, the Manderscheider castles nearby and a lot of volcanic Eifel all around.

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11.0 km

Manderscheid Lower Castle

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The Niederburg is next to the Oberburg one of two castle ruins in Manderscheid. It dates from the 12th century and is much better preserved than the upper castle, although …

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11.4 km

View of the Castle Tower

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Of the Oberburg Manderscheid, only the outer walls and the striking keep remain today. From here you have an impressive view of the five-story structure, which is even accessible.

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17.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

3.11 km

1.69 km

750 m

652 m

158 m

Surfaces

6.63 km

4.82 km

2.78 km

2.65 km

889 m

136 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Friday 3 July

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Kleine Kyll River – Manderscheid Lower Castle loop from Laufeld

Kleine Kyll Stream

Waterfalls on the Kleine Kyll

Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll

Wolfsschlucht (Wolf Gorge)

Kleine Kyll River

Heidsmühle Hotel & Restaurant

Manderscheid Lower Castle

View of the Castle Tower

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