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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz
Nickenich

Lake Laach – Laacher Lake loop from Wassenach

Easy

4.4

(23)

103

hikers

Lake Laach – Laacher Lake loop from Wassenach

01:41

5.77km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.26 km

Lake Laach

Highlight • Lake

The round around the crater lake is really easy and can be done well with children too,
But you can also install one or the other trail.
The visit to the monastery is of course obligatory

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2.45 km

Mofettes at Lake Laach

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A mofette is the exit point of carbon dioxide (CO2) with temperatures below 100 ° C. It is thus a subspecies of the fumarole [1] and is seen as a side effect of volcanism.

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3

2.50 km

Leaning Tree Over the Lake

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Cool resting place on a tree trunk that juts out onto the lake

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2.98 km

Lake Laach

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From the campsite north of the lake and along the eastern shore, there's a forest path around the lake. The path is unpaved and, in places, very dusty. This path …

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3.53 km

Sandstone and Claystone Cliffs

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It looks amazing, but the true meaning only becomes clear when you read the information panel: "This means that the northwest-facing rock surfaces represent the ancient seafloor surfaces." Wow!

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3.56 km

View of Maria Laach Abbey

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⛪️A wonderful panorama 🎨💙.
Either directly along the lake or a little higher up on a gravel hiking trail🥾🥾🎒.
The Maria Laach Abbey⛪️ can be seen every now and then. …

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3.72 km

Laacher Lake

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There are many places on Laacher See where you can discover mofettes. In my opinion, most of them are in this section. Have fun marveling and listening. Listening was what fascinated me most.

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5.77 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.95 km

534 m

143 m

118 m

Surfaces

2.41 km

1.87 km

1.32 km

143 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

26°C

19°C

22 %

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