The Teufelspfad is known for its fairytale landscapes, rock formations and dense forests. The name Devil's Path refers to the dramatic rock formations that look as if they were formed by supernatural forces. One of the highlights on this route is the Devil's Gorge.
Distance: 7 km.
Time: 2h30.
Grade: Moderate.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: 321 meters.
Trail: 80% unpaved.
Marking: Yellow with devil's head.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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THROUGH THE devil's gorge.
The walk starts at the impressive suspension bridge over the Prüm, where there is not really a waterfall but rather rapids. A nice place to take a photo. Then the path climbs via stairs through a beautiful forest. At a crossroads you first follow the wide unpaved forest road to the Tuefelsschlucht visitors centre. Here you can eat or drink something and the exhibition in the museum provides information about the origin, history and special features of the Felsenland. From the centre you walk on to the Teufelsschlucht. You descend into the Devil's Gorge and from now on it is pure enjoyment of the impressive sandstone rock formations that give a mystical character to the walk. A little further on you come to a viewpoint where you have a beautiful view of Irrel and the surroundings. A little further on you come back to the crossroads and walk up the ascending path full of tree roots. You continue to ascend and descend and the bizarre rock formations remain the backdrop until you reach the Waldhofbach river. You now descend along the bank of this beautiful stream. You continue descending until you reach a paved walking and cycling path. You follow this path to the suspension bridge to reach the starting point again.
The WPs on the map are points where the marking is unclear or missing.
POI 3 - Devil's gorge.
Towards the end of the last ice age, some 12,000 years ago, the alternating periods of frost and thaw led to enormous rock falls at the edge of the Ferschweiler plateau. There must have been a huge crash when a large block of sandstone fell from the plateau wall and opened the deep, narrow cleft that we can walk through today: the Devil's Gorge.
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