The Rausch Waterfall – Wild Endert Valley Trail loop from Leienkaul

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Cochem-Zell

Leienkaul

The Rausch Waterfall – Wild Endert Valley Trail loop from Leienkaul

Moderate

4.5

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The Rausch Waterfall – Wild Endert Valley Trail loop from Leienkaul

04:56

17.1km

420m

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: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Müllenbachtal - Kaulenbachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.38 km

From the pilgrimage church, you can reach the waterfall along the small Martenbach stream. It's not a big waterfall, but it's very pretty to look at, as it literally rushes down over thick stones for a few meters.

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3.80 km

Endert Valley Trail

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Ein traumhafter Weg entlang der Endert. Perfekt für Archie sich seine Abkühlung zu holen

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4.64 km

Mills on the Endert

Highlight • Historical Site

Some nice old mills along the Endert

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4.74 km

Wooden Bridge at Maxmehrmühle

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From the bridge you look over the Endert and back to the quaint mill.

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6.17 km

Wild Endert Valley Trail

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One of the most beautiful hiking trails we know and rightly voted the most beautiful in Germany in 2019

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6.20 km

Bridge Over the Endert

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Nature at its most beautiful

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6.96 km

Göbelsmühle

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice place for a break halfway through the Endert valley.
Inexpensive snacks, friendly service.

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.90 km

4.52 km

4.19 km

490 m

Surfaces

5.70 km

4.99 km

3.84 km

2.56 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

10°C

6°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

May 30, 2025,"Die Rausch" - Im Tal der wilden Endert

I found the Endert Valley incredibly beautiful with all the bridges and mills 😀😍
The "official" route is actually 20 km long from Ulmen to Cochem. Further along the Endert River, there are even more mills.

The return route (from km 5) was a complete contrast. Panoramic views, meadows, and wide paths. But also beautiful with the blue sky and …

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July 14, 2022,Abenteuer Tour durch Enderttal

Very nice route along the Endert. Idyllically located and very pleasant and easy to walk. Encounters with other hikers are rather rare. Unfortunately parts of the proposed route were not accessible and other parts of the route were probably last used in the Middle Ages. That means improvising. Overall a nice experience nonetheless. You should definitely see the Maria Martental …

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