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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Landkreis Trier-Saarburg
Kordel

Genoveva Cave – Klausen Cave (Hermit's Cave) loop from Kordel

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Landkreis Trier-Saarburg
Kordel

Genoveva Cave – Klausen Cave (Hermit's Cave) loop from Kordel

Hard

4.8

(744)

2,808

hikers

Genoveva Cave – Klausen Cave (Hermit's Cave) loop from Kordel

04:54

16.1km

510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 5.00 km for 2 m

After 9.31 km for 133 m

After 11.3 km for 159 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

4.09 km

Silvester Cave

Highlight • Cave

Cave is a little over the top. Is more of a rock overhang, which provides some protection from bad weather. Nice rest area, if people would take their garbage again :-(

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2

4.20 km

The Butzerbachtal has been completely closed since 2021 and will remain so on September 15, 2024. Passage at your own risk!!!

Detour is signposted

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3

5.87 km

Roman copper mine and quarry Pützlöcher

Highlight • Historical Site

To knock such holes in rock - who can think of it? How did the Romans know that copper was being mined here? This space raises many more questions. The …

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4

7.37 km

Roman Langmauer and Rest Area

Highlight • Historical Site

The "Long Wall" enclosed an area of approximately 220 square kilometers north of Trier on both sides of the Kyll River, extending 28 km in a north-south direction and up to 12 km in an east-west direction.

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5

9.43 km

Genoveva Cave

Highlight • Cave

Great shelter in rainy weather.

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6

11.3 km

The Klausenhöhle was inhabited in the 18th century by a hermit. Access is via ladders. Particularly impressive is the view through a natural rock opening, which reveals a view of …

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7

12.9 km

Ramstein Castle

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The Ramstein castle ruin is located on a roughly 182-meter-high colourful sandstone rock. Originally, it was created in the 10th century as a fortified farmstead and was expanded in the …

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13.7 km

Burg Ramstein Ruins

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The ruins of Ramstein Castle stand on a 182-meter-high red sandstone rock in the lower Kyll valley near Kordel and are a hilltop castle.

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16.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

2.50 km

567 m

444 m

234 m

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.48 km

3.93 km

2.93 km

1.05 km

662 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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