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

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

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

03:55

12.8km

400m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 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.

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After 9.61 km for 159 m

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1.86 km

Genoveva Cave

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Great shelter in rainy weather.

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3.93 km

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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5.43 km

Roman copper mine and quarry Pützlöcher

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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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7.10 km

Silvester Cave

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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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7.42 km

Butzerbach Bridge on the Way to Burg Ramstein

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A zigzag path over the bridge at Butzerbach leads to Ramstein Castle.

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8.04 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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9.65 km

Klausen Cave (Hermit's Cave)

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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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9.65 km