Below the Devil's Pulpit – Laacher See Loop Trail loop from Abteikirche

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Below the Devil's Pulpit – Laacher See Loop Trail loop from Abteikirche

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Below the Devil's Pulpit – Laacher See Loop Trail loop from Abteikirche

03:29

12.3km

250m

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 22, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.03 km

Below the Devil's Pulpit

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Very nicely located rest area. Great view of the forest lake and the landscape of the Eastern Eifel.

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4.70 km

View of Krufter Waldsee from Teufelskanzel

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The Teufelskanzel is a rocky outcrop south of the Laacher See with a fabulous view to the south over Kruft and the surrounding area. Directly to the south is a …

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9.72 km

Lake Laach

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Hikers' parking lot that invites you to take a break

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10.8 km

Lake Laach

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The Laacher See area is of volcanic origin🌋.
The oval Laacher See 🌊 is with around 3.3 km² and more than 50 m water depth the largest lake in Rhineland-Palatinate. …

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11.5 km

Laacher See Loop Trail

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You have to go over many bridges... to circumnavigate the lake.

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11.7 km

View of Maria Laach Abbey

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Nice view of the monastery. It's worth a visit.

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11.8 km

Trail along Lake Laach

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Pedal boating on a volcano. Where can you do that? ;)

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12.0 km

Maria Laach Abbey

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12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.26 km

2.47 km

808 m

403 m

296 m

106 m

Surfaces

5.79 km

2.26 km

2.17 km

1.79 km

333 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

15°C

7°C

63 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

February 21, 2025,DVV-Permanentwanderweg "Laacher See"

5, 9 and 15 km "Laacher See"

PW 373 RP

since October 11, 2014

Operator:
VSV "Schnelle Füße" Koblenz e.V.

Information:
Harald Weber
Annastr. 2
56218 Mülheim-Kärlich
Tel. 02630/2878
E-mail: info@schnellefuessekoblenz.de

Helmut Weber
Weidenstr. 17
56218 Mülheim-Kärlich
Tel. 02630/9638710
E-mail: info@schnellefuessekoblenz.de

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May 10, 2025,Rheinland Pfalz / Laacher See mit Teufelskanzel

Hike around Lake Laach, the largest lake in Rhineland-Palatinate, formed by the eruption of the Laach volcano approximately 13,000 years ago.
Start and finish at the campsite in the north. Here, there's a good place to stop for refreshments after the hike in a rustic log cabin.
We hiked the loop counterclockwise, which proved to be the right choice given …

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March 10, 2024,Höhenrundweg Maria Laach

Today we went to Lake Laacher See to walk the high trail there. According to the website, one of the most beautiful trails in the Laach hiking area.
It's been a long time since I've walked such a poorly marked hiking trail.
Firstly, the path is only signposted in one direction (supposedly starts at the monastery car park). The high …

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