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Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Mendig

Layfelsen Tuff Quarry – Genoveva Cave loop from Bell

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Mendig

Layfelsen Tuff Quarry – Genoveva Cave loop from Bell

Moderate

4.8

(133)

382

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Layfelsen Tuff Quarry – Genoveva Cave loop from Bell

02:54

9.76km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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1.24 km

Layfelsen Tuff Quarry

Highlight • Structure

The Layfelsen are mighty tuff stone walls that were created in the last century by the removal of tuff stone for baking ovens. The smooth rock faces rise up to …

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2.49 km

Schweinsgraben Tuff Quarry

Highlight • Structure

An old quarry site, now deep under the canopy of beech trees again. Nature takes back what was once taken from her. Moss settles like patina on the broken rock, …

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2.63 km

Colorful Birdhouses in Rhein-Ahr-Eifel Forest

Highlight • Forest

Here you will find creatively painted nesting boxes on the trees. From naive to artistically high quality, everything with it and a nest box more beautiful than the other!

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6.06 km

Steep mountain trail on Hochstein

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A narrow path with magnificent views of Ettringen and the Eastern Eifel landscape. Several benches and loungers invite you to take a break. It's especially worth seeing in late April/early May, when the rapeseed fields are in bloom.

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6.54 km

View of Ettringen and Lake Laach from Hochstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice place to take a break. Great view of Ettringen and the fields of the Eastern Eifel. However, the traffic noise from the road to Ettringen is sometimes a bit disturbing.

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6.78 km

Genoveva Cave

Highlight • Cave

When you look at the Genoveva Cave, you can easily imagine how people used to seek shelter there. In the ARD fairy tale adaptation of Rumpelstiltskin, the Genoveva Cave was …

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8.75 km

Boardwalks Through the Moor to Hochstein

Highlight • Trail

In the forests around Mayen it is basically beautiful, mystical, mysterious and exciting. The rocks, the many bridges, footbridges, the caves - there is something for everyone to experience an entertaining day in nature

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8.90 km

Alder Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very beautifully located earth well, which I have never seen in this way. You can drink the water (statement by a local). The new benches invite you to take a short rest.

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9.76 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.94 km

3.67 km

1.65 km

467 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.80 km

3.24 km

1.69 km

684 m

278 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 19 July

18°C

9°C

16 %

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Comments

May 28, 2023,Über Stege – Genovevahöhle Runde von Ettringen

On the second day of our hiking weekend there is a lot more, albeit still very slowly. The hike is great, totally varied. As a starting point, I would choose the hiking car park at the crossroads, which saves you a lot of asphalt.

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October 30, 2022,Ettringen 👣 Auf dem Traumpfad der „Vier-Berge-Tour“ ⛰ Marxe Lay, Schweinsgraben, Rauhburr, Erlenbrunnen und Genovevahöhle

Dream paths are well signposted and certified premium hiking trails in idyllic eventful landscapes and so we hiked 🐕 🦺👩 🌾 today on the Eifel dream path of the "Four Mountains Tour"! A lonely circular hike through autumnal 🍂 valleys, quiet forests and fantastic views, past wild rocks, gorges, caves, mighty giant trees and anthills. Our path led us to …

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May 2, 2026,Photohike Ettringen · Osteifel · Frühling · Morgenlicht / Waldlicht

The whole story of my search: photohikers.de/en/post/where-the-volcano-sleeps-photohike-ettringen

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April 25, 2024,Genovevahöhle – Über Stege zum Hochstein Runde von Mendig

👍Paths very well signposted and prepared. Unfortunately, the recommended parking lot is too far from the hiking trail.

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May 11, 2025,Drei-Berge-Tour abgewandelter Traumpfad

We have shortened the dream trail Four Mountains Tour a bit and added a detour to the Gänsehalsturm because of the great view.

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July 26, 2023,Über Stege – Genovevahöhle Runde von Ettringen

Luck is apparently with the brave. Started with moderate weather prospects, I made it to the shelters at the Erlenbrunnen just in time for the onset of rain. Waited for the cloudburst here and then continued in the best weather.
A nice tour with some interesting spots.
I would recommend the round so. Especially the caves and the old quarries,

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Layfelsen Tuff Quarry – Genoveva Cave loop from Bell

Layfelsen Tuff Quarry

Schweinsgraben Tuff Quarry

Colorful Birdhouses in Rhein-Ahr-Eifel Forest

Steep mountain trail on Hochstein

View of Ettringen and Lake Laach from Hochstein

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