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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Ahrweiler
Maria Laach

Laacher Lake – Laacher See Lakeside Trail loop from Abteikirche

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Ahrweiler
Maria Laach

Laacher Lake – Laacher See Lakeside Trail loop from Abteikirche

Moderate

4.8

(63)

296

hikers

Laacher Lake – Laacher See Lakeside Trail loop from Abteikirche

03:06

11.0km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.05 km

Lydia Tower — View of Lake Laach

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The Lydiaturm directly north of the Laacher Lake offers the best view across the lake to the Maria Laach Monastery. The steep climb from the lake up to the tower …

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2

6.16 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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6.35 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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6.93 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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7.47 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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6

7.66 km

View of Maria Laach Abbey

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The area is beautifully situated on Lake Laach and is ideal for hiking

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7

7.89 km

Laacher See Lakeside Trail

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Along the Laacher See, a detour to the shore is worthwhile, here there are great views of and over the lake and in some places clearly visible CO2 gas rises …

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8.37 km

The path around the lake shows us the nature of today and testimonies of yesterday - impressive were the mofettes (gas bubbles that rise from the interior of the earth)

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11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.22 km

1.83 km

425 m

262 m

145 m

107 m

Surfaces

5.53 km

2.41 km

1.41 km

1.18 km

462 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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