Devil's Hole – Engelsley Cliff on the Ahr loop from Altenahr

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Devil's Hole – Engelsley Cliff on the Ahr loop from Altenahr

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Devil's Hole – Engelsley Cliff on the Ahr loop from Altenahr

01:13

4.19km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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483 m

View of Altenahr from Schwarzen Kreuz

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On the Heislei above Altenahr, the Black Cross is located at a popular vantage point overlooking Altenahr, the ruin of the Are Castle and the Devil's Hole.

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Devil's Hole

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The devil once visited the valley of the Ahr and found so much favor on land and people, but above all on the excellent red wine, that he forgot his …

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890 m

View of Altenburg

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Very beautiful and calming view ☺️

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1.26 km

View of Altenburg from the rock ledge

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Here you can enjoy the wonderful view.

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2.61 km

Weir on the Ahr River

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Very beautiful valley with the Ahr loop near Altenahr.
The Ahr has worked its way deep into the mountains and is surrounded by cliffs.
An absolute highlight in terms of landscape!

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3.40 km

Engelsley Cliff on the Ahr

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Impressive rock face on the edge of the Ahr River!

The area near Altenahr where the Ahr River cuts deep into the mountains is called the Langfigtal.

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3.47 km

View of Are Castle

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Very beautiful castle ruins above Altenahr.
From the castle there is a very nice view of the Ahr valley and Altenahr.
Absolutely worth seeing!

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4.19 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.21 km

1.10 km

1.07 km

542 m

149 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.45 km

1.29 km

520 m

519 m

226 m

156 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

3°C

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Comments

June 16, 2023,Zum Teufelsloch über Altenahr

We've done this little tour of the devil's hole a few times, long before Komoot.
I was interested in how Altenahr looks like now that we were there for the first time after the flood at the beginning of March.
It is gratifying to see that many places are being renovated and renewed! And life has returned to the train …

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May 12, 2024,Rund vom Wanderparkplatz in Altenahr

Today we stopped by the Ahr Valley to see what it looks like there now. In 2021 we were in Altenahr as flood helpers with the roof tent nomads

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March 2, 2026,Teufelsloch – Teufelsloch (Ahrtal) Runde von Altenahr

In beautiful spring weather, we set off for the Devil's Hole. From the tunnel construction site, we hiked up to a viewpoint. Unfortunately, the path beyond that point was closed. So we returned to the Ahr River and continued our hike on the other side. A youth hostel is located quite far out. According to our landlord, the hostel, despite …

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March 16, 2024,Kleine Wanderung zum Teufelsloch👹

The Teufelsloch 👹 on the Ahr is once again worth a trip/tour 😁, even if it was only a short tour this time.

By the way, this is the legend of the devil's hole:

The ruler of hell once visited the Ahr valley and was so fond of the land and its people, but especially of the red fire wine, …

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October 3, 2024,Altenahr - Teufelsloch - Burgruine Are

Today just a short tour with my niece (3 years old). It was still very nice and worthwhile 😊.
Luckily the weather held up too.

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May 10, 2024,Altenahr: Rundweg zum Teufelsloch + Schwarzes Kreuz

Guys, I can only say it again and again, go to the Ahr Valley!!😄🍷🍇 #WEAHROPEN

Freshly back from my holiday in Tenerife, today I had another fantastic day of holiday in the beautiful Ahr Valley in perfect hiking weather! 🌞🤩🌿🍀🌳🌲

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