Rock Passageway – Rock gorge loop from Prümzurlay

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Prümzurlay

Rock Passageway – Rock gorge loop from Prümzurlay

Moderate

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Rock Passageway – Rock gorge loop from Prümzurlay

03:07

10.7km

200m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südeifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.50 km

Rock Passageway

Highlight • Gorge

narrow passage, indescribably beautiful

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3.57 km

Teufelsschlucht Rock Formations

Highlight • Gorge

great path through the Teufelsschlucht
partly very narrow and steep, but a great experience

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3.74 km

Devil's Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The entrance doesn't look all that spectacular, and you might think it's definitely somewhere else. But if you descend the stairs and follow the path, you'll be surprised by what …

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4.15 km

Steps at Teufelsschlucht Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Simply dreamy, like in a fantasy film.

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4.28 km

Rock gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The Ferchweiler Plateau offers an impressive sandstone rock erosion landscape with the well-known Teufelsschlucht, but also numerous other gorges and chasms towards the Prümtal.

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7.24 km

Teufelspfad Ascent to Teufelsschlucht

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Whether you're going from or to the Devil's Gorge, this hiking trail fits seamlessly into the mix.

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7.49 km

Rock Gate and Rock Tower Teufelsschlucht

Highlight • Natural Monument

Gate with a great view, super beautiful rock formations

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7.64 km

Rock Passage in Teufelsschlucht

Highlight • Gorge

Pull in your head and stomach... and the fun in the rock country begins

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.26 km

2.82 km

1.45 km

545 m

498 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.48 km

2.67 km

1.91 km

1.62 km

544 m

454 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

34 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 2, 2025,🇩🇪🥾☀️ NaturWanderPark delux / Die "Teuflische Acht" 😈🎱⭐

My own rating: 7 / 7⭐️ (despite a few meters of asphalt at the end of the tour)

eifel.info/wandern/wanderwege/a-die-teuflische-acht (Note: my starting point was different)

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October 27, 2024,🇩🇪 Teufelsschlucht 😈 en Irreler Wasserfälle vanuit Ernzen

What an unreal fairytale world, truly phenomenal...as if you were walking around a Hollywood film set! 👌🏻🤩🪨

I have often seen this area on Komoot but now we have finally been there ourselves, thank you all for the inspiration! 😀🙏🏻

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August 28, 2024,Eifel: Die Teuflische Acht: Naturparkzentrum Teufelschlucht - Hopfenfelder des Prümtals - Irreler Wasserfälle

The path should not be underestimated. The first half is uphill and downhill over rocky terrain. Good footwear and good fitness are recommended. The path is spectacular.
The second half is more relaxed, but goes steeply uphill again, partly over stairs. Overall, the elevation gain seems a little too low. GPS was temporarily lost.
At the end you can have …

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March 26, 2024,Die "teuflische Acht" 😈

A great, challenging round 🤩. You should have sturdy shoes and sure-footedness, ideally no rain for 1 - 2 weeks beforehand 😀

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June 30, 2024,Teufelspfad in der Teufelsschlucht

On the way to the Mullerthal Trail in Luxembourg we visited this spectacular gorge on the German side.
Great rock formations, narrow paths and many small waterfalls.
Really beautiful and highly recommended 👍👍👍

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May 15, 2025,Teufelspfad 8 - Die "Teuflische Acht": Naturparkzentrum Teufelschlucht - Hopfenfelder des Prümtals - Irreler Wasserfälle - Naturparkzentrum Teufelsschlucht

A very beautiful tour with impressive rock formations. Unfortunately, many hikers managed to shit in every cave.

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July 27, 2022,Teufelsschlucht Weg Nr. 6 Teufliche Acht

My dear hiking friend & I hiked the super awesome Teufelsschlucht near Ernzen on our day off, in the middle of the week 😉..
It was mega phenomenal..great weather🌞⛅..and a great day for both of us..At the end we Moselle girls snuggled another beer🍻..
👋

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