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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Ehrbachklamm

Hunsrück, Germany

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 72 2026
Ehrbachklamm

The gorge is a narrow cut through rock formations, with the Ehrbach stream running along its floor and steep stairs and paths on the slopes. Visitors walk the trail through it over wooden bridges and rock steps, then climb to rim viewpoints such as Teufelskanzel.

Highlights

  • Teufelskanzel viewpoint
  • Wooden bridges in the gorge
  • Ehrbach stream and small waterfalls

Good to know

  • Sturdy footwear needed, rocks slippery when wet
  • Circular trail about 10 km, strenuous in parts
  • Daubisberger Mill not accessible by car or campervan

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