Waterfall experience

The Waterfall Experience route is a beautiful hike near the sleepy town of Bad Bertrich in the Eifel region of Germany. In the past this must have been a spectacular spa, but today many shops and hotels have seen better days.

The hike, however, shines. There are steep hills to climp to get to the Bismarck tower, which looks like it is wearing Bismarck’s characteristic Pickelhaube. The hike also leads to the highest waterfall in the Eifel – still not too high or impressive, but an adventure to get to. After walking past a cave system that was in use in the Stone Age, the highlight of the hike beckons: a spring that is used as a beer cooler, with a cache for a voluntary contribution. It’s almost utopian!

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Author: johannekekroesbergen

I am an anthropologist of religion and photographer, currently living in Pretoria, South Africa. I wrote my PhD-thesis on narratives about Satanism in Zambia. Currently I am preparing a new research project that uses photography as an ethnographic method. In my free time, I love hiking, safaris and enjoying nature through photography.

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