Kobeslochhütte
Manderscheid
The Kobeslochhütte is a much-visited hut on the outskirts of Eckfeld and Manderscheid.
The wooden hut is perched on a rock above the Lieser valley. Eifelsteig hikers will find a special resting place here on stage 11.
Below the Kobesloch hut, in a secluded spot, there is a small cave from long ago: the Kobesloch. During the ‘earldom’ of the Counts of Manderscheid in the 15th-17th centuries, several farmers lived as their serfs. One of them, the young Jacob (Kobes), sought freedom and left his home village. During a search operation by the counts' men-at-arms, young Jacob hid in this small cave - the Kobesloch was named after him.
Access to the Kobes cave is secured with a steel cable, but you should be sure-footed and have a head for heights. The cave has room for a maximum of 2 people.
