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Rhineland-Palatinate
Ahrweiler
Maria Laach

Maria Laach Monastery Garden – View of Lake Laach loop from Abteikirche

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Ahrweiler
Maria Laach

Maria Laach Monastery Garden – View of Lake Laach loop from Abteikirche

Easy

4.6

(9)

48

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Maria Laach Monastery Garden – View of Lake Laach loop from Abteikirche

01:34

5.76km

80m

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: July 29, 2026

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1.14 km

Maria Laach Monastery Garden

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Maria Laach, the lake and the monastery are definitely worth a visit. Where else can you find a caldera that you can see, hear and smell?

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2

2.36 km

Nice, narrow and gentle path along between old trees. From the edge of the forest you always have a view of the lake...

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3

2.77 km

High Cross at Lake Laach

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Monumental cross standing on a smaller mountain near the monastery. It is accessible from a parking lot via a small winding path. One goes about one hundred stone steps up …

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2.81 km

Steps to the Hochkreuz

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It's not particularly far to the Hochkreuz, but the many small steps are quite strenuous. There's a bench along the way, and you can just take every other step.

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2.84 km

View of Lake Laach

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From this point you have a beautiful view over the Laacher See and the surrounding landscape ...
A few meters further there is also a bench that invites you to linger ...

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6

5.21 km

Behind the outer walls of Maria Laach Abbey hides the stone trail. There you will learn some interesting facts about the work of the Layer & Stonemasons.

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7

5.45 km

The cemetery on the edge of the forest was established in the first half of the 20th century and commemorates deceased monks as well as people who were connected to …

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5.49 km

Maria Laach Abbey

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5.76 km

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2.33 km

2.23 km

785 m

274 m

145 m

Surfaces

2.90 km

2.27 km

486 m

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