Dronke Tower on the Mäuseberg – Schalkenmehrener Maar loop from Daun

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Dronke Tower on the Mäuseberg – Schalkenmehrener Maar loop from Daun

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Dronke Tower on the Mäuseberg – Schalkenmehrener Maar loop from Daun

04:00

13.8km

340m

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: October 1, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.55 km

View of the Gemünden maar

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This maar is not only very beautiful and accessible via the MaareGlück-Rundweg, but there is also a forest café and a swimming pool here. You can swim in the maar …

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2.10 km

Gemündener Maar

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The smallest of the 3 maars is nestled nicely in the crater about 100m lower than the surrounding area. A beautiful circular path leads around the Maar, a transition to …

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3.43 km

Dronke Tower on the Mäuseberg

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From the Dronketurm on the Mäuseberg you will definitely be rewarded with a direct view of the Gemündener Maar, which is worth a trip in every season. The platform on …

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3.64 km

View of Totenmaar from the panoramic bench

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Nice to see this Weinfelder Maar again. One can really make beautiful walks in that area!

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5.01 km

Weinfelder Maar viewpoint

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This hike can be done more often. Just beautiful.

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8.76 km

Schalkenmehrener Maar

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The Schalkenmehrerener Maar is the southernmost and largest of the three Dauner Maars. There is another dry maar to the east of the Maarsee. It is one of the rare …

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9.32 km

View of the Weinfelder Maar

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The maar is great for hiking and the view from the Dronketurm in clear weather also offers a grandiose view.

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12.1 km

Gemündener Maar

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The Gemünden Maar is the smallest of the three Daun Maars. These are three particularly well-known crater lakes in the Volcanic Eifel region around the town of Daun in Rhineland-Palatinate. …

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.11 km

4.91 km

1.30 km

375 m

125 m

Surfaces

7.46 km

3.81 km

1.54 km

646 m

359 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

7°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

September 10, 2023,Eifel: Schalkenmehrener Maar und Co

Beautiful tour with a view of three volcanic lakes. Great paths with a few meters of elevation!

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September 5, 2023,Die drei Dauner Maare Runde von Gemünden

Very nice hike around the Dauner Maare:
Gemündener, Weinfelder and Schalkenmehrer Maar.

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March 2, 2024,3 Vulkane Eifel-Wanderung: Schalkenmehrener Maar, Weinfelder Maar, Gemündener Maar🌋

Today these three maars lie romantically and quietly; these volcanoes last erupted spectacularly 10,500 years ago. Compared to the long history of the earth, it was only yesterday, so to speak

This tour connects all 3 neighboring maars, which are at very different altitudes. Going up and down the crater edges adds up to a few meters in altitude, which …

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August 19, 2025,drei Maare zu Dritt 🥾👒👙

A beautiful, fun, wonderful, and magical hike in the Eifel. Amazing views of all three maars 😍!
At the end of the day, we went swimming and sliding 🛝 into the Schalkenmehrener Maar... the water was wonderfully cool and clear in the natural outdoor pool.
It was a very nice day of hiking, heart full 💚, thank you 🍀🙏

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July 14, 2024,Rundweg um die drei Dauner Maare

Wonderful hike on a perfect summer day around the three Dauner Maars.
The start was a paid parking lot in Schalkenmeeren, daily fee €5.
There are so many beautiful views along the route. This leads either along forest roads, forest paths and a few small paths. There was the opportunity to reflect in the Weinfelden chapel.
On the way we …

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May 21, 2025,Rundweg um die drei Dauner Maare

Today's hike around the three Dauner Maars was so diverse.
Great views, magnificent forest areas, beautiful plants, goats, and the maars. Along the way, there were information boards about the maars/dry maars.
There were many rest stops along the way to enjoy nature. The beautiful lupines were overwhelming today.
A special place to pause is the church without a village. …

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October 5, 2024,Wanderung um die Dauner Maare

A pleasant little hike with lots of wonderful panoramic views. But also very popular and well-known. That means you're with lots of other people. Still, definitely recommended.

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April 19, 2025,Maare: "Die Augen der Eifel" 👁️🌋🌿

Today's tour took us around the Gemünden, Weinfelder, and Schalkenmehren Maars 🥾🌿.
Maars are volcanic depressions 🌋 formed by steam explosions 💥. Many have filled with water and resemble crater lakes – typical of the Volcanic Eifel and geologically absolutely unique.
The maars are also known as the "eyes of the Eifel" 👁️ – we can only confirm this ✅.

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