Bridge over the Altburger Bach – Valley of the Rocks loop from Schönecken

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Schönecken

Bridge over the Altburger Bach – Valley of the Rocks loop from Schönecken

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Bridge over the Altburger Bach – Valley of the Rocks loop from Schönecken

03:20

12.1km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10 m

Schönecken Hiking Car Park

Highlight • Parking

The best parking lot for a nice walk along the Schalkenbach and thus to get to Meiers Ruh.

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3.41 km

Celtic refuge fort Schönecken

Highlight • Historical Site

These flee castles were strategically placed to defend highs. They were not used permanently and served the residents to protect themselves in armed conflicts.

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3.44 km

Bridge over the Altburger Bach

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful bridge over the Altburger Bach, which certainly carries a lot of water in winter / spring. Definitely particularly attractive at this time of the year.

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3.48 km

Valley of the Rocks

Highlight • Gorge

Valley of the rocks, here you walk along a stream below the rocks, unfortunately the stream does not always have water

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4.74 km

Bench with a view of the Eifel hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice resting point at sunset.

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7.86 km

Hohl-Ley Cave

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The Hollow-Ley cave offers a shelter, especially during winter time, among other bats and cross spiders. Please note that the bat protection starts on the 1st of October and ends …

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10.7 km

Dolomite Cliffs in the Schönecker Schweiz

Highlight • Natural Monument

The NSG Schönecker Schweiz is a special kind of hiking area, where large areas of wild garlic cover the forest in spring and spread an intense scent or the Märzenbecher …

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10.8 km

Picturesque rock in the Nimsbach Valley

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Beautiful hiking area 👍🏻🥾 highly recommended

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12.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

738 m

275 m

Surfaces

6.31 km

3.15 km

1.82 km

805 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

8°C

3°C

67 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

April 13, 2022,Prümer Land Tour Route 2 - Schönecken und Umgebung

Schönecker Switzerland is simply fascinating, just like the Altburger Bachtal with its stream that disappears again and again.
Wild garlic is available here in large quantities, but juniper bushes, pasque flowers, lungwort, cowslips, violets and butterbur also line the roadsides.
I walked the loop for the second time today, this time with a nice companion, and if you walk the …

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July 20, 2024,Prümer Land Tour - Route 2 Schönecken

Today I included this route in my journey home after two days in Monschau. 😊
I don't think it's bad at all, especially the last third is great. I just lost my bearings a bit at the end near the castle and had to improvise. 😄

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February 13, 2026,Altburgtal🏞-Schalkenbach🚢-Schönecker Schweiz🏔

Today's destination was an area I'd been wanting to hike in for a while: the Schönecker Schweiz (Schönecken Switzerland). 🏔🏞 The starting point was in Schönecken at hiking parking lot number 18. The first 2 km follow the Schneifelpfad trail. ❄️
After that, the trail continues along the Altburger Bach stream.

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March 3, 2025,Bärlauch und Märzenbecher in der Schönecker Schweiz

Every year in spring we are drawn to Schönecker Schweiz to admire the snowdrops in bloom and to pick the first wild garlic. A dream! LG 🙋‍♀️

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September 20, 2023,Brücke über den Altburger Bach – Schönecker Schweiz Rondje vanuit Giesdorf

Our last walk was beautiful but a bit boring. only a big climb in the beginning, then a lot of flat and downwards. Back home tomorrow 👋

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August 15, 2023,Prümer Land Tour Route 2 - Schönecken und Umgebung - leicht modifiziert

Start at a small hiking car park up to the castle, admire the view. Then through a landscape that actually has a Swiss feel. Continue along the beautiful course of the Altburger Bach with the finest moss landscapes and back through sparse forests on the Schalkenbach. Everywhere mushrooms of different shapes and colors and almost deserted.

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March 30, 2025,👣🌱 Altburgtal & Schönecker Schweiz

The Altburg Valley with its sea of rocks and the Schönecker Schweiz are always worth a visit, and in spring, the wild garlic fields are a truly olfactory experience! ☺️
Best wishes @Edgar und Alice 🤗

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February 17, 2024,Schönecker Schweiz, Vulkane, Keltenring

In average weather, a great tour in an area unknown to me, several volcanoes, a few deer spooked, many rare birds heard, great landscapes and rock formations - pure relaxation

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