Wolfsschlucht (Vulkaneifel) – Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll loop from Manderscheid

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Wolfsschlucht (Vulkaneifel) – Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll loop from Manderscheid

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Wolfsschlucht (Vulkaneifel) – Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll loop from Manderscheid

03:12

11.0km

280m

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.85 km

Listening station: Dendrophone, humming stone, and listening tube

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Here you can test a buzzing stone, an ear tube and a dendrophone. Different listening experiences with different utensils. Very exciting.

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3.70 km

Wolfsschlucht (Vulkaneifel)

Highlight • Gorge

A detour to the Wolfsschlucht takes you into another world. The moss-covered rocks, rare ferns and the sound of the stream have their own charm.

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4.03 km

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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4.06 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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4.06 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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6.55 km

Philosophers' Corner Viewpoint

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Fantastic view, but beware: narrow part of the path.

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6.67 km

Weifelsjunkweg Trail

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Nice shelter with a very nice view. Ideal for a snack.

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9.50 km

Viewpoint

9.93 km

View of the Manderscheid Castles

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Beautiful castles! The lower castle is big and you can even visit it, but the upper castle is free to enter and you have a wonderful view of the lower castle!

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11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.22 km

3.23 km

1.01 km

360 m

191 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.91 km

3.61 km

715 m

682 m

680 m

274 m

185 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 27, 2024,Die Kleine Kyll/Strudeltöpfe – Urige Wege und Lavagestein Runde von Manderscheid

A very nice tour around Manderscheid! The times and dates are not quite correct, however, as the GPS reception was not there at times.

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July 2, 2022,Kleine Runde zur Heidsmühle

After the VulkaMaar path, we went again over the Lieser path to the Wolfsschlucht, this time in the sunshine and in the opposite direction. That gave a completely different impression! Above the gorge we then followed the mindfulness path to the romantically located Heidsmühle, which is still struggling with the flood damage of July 14th, 2021. After a short break …

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