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Rundtour Windsborn-Kratersee und Meerfelder Maar

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Rundtour Windsborn-Kratersee und Meerfelder Maar

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Rundtour Windsborn-Kratersee und Meerfelder Maar

04:56

17.1km

360m

Hiking

This wonderful round trip starts in the idyllic town of Manderscheid.

The Kleine Kyll is a short companion to the waterfall and the Wolfsschlucht.
From the observation tower on the Mosenberg you have a wonderful view into the distance. From there it is only a stone's throw to the Windsborn…

by GesundLand Vulkaneifel

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.54 km for 984 m

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3.02 km

Former Waterfall at Germanenbrücke

Highlight • Waterfall

At first glance, this little river does not give the impression that this was once a waterfall. The Germanic bridge is a beautiful overpass. From here you have the most beautiful view.

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3.08 km

Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful and very exciting way. It's definitely worth not taking the signposted shortcut back to the Heidsmühle, but rather climbing up the Wolfsschlucht - it's sure to be a lot of fun for little mountaineers too.

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3.21 km

Germanenbrücke and rapids of the Kleine Kyll

Highlight • Bridge

The mindfulness path also leads along here👍

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3.29 km

Basalt Columns in Wolfsschlucht

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Perhaps the most beautiful section on the way from Manderscheid to the Windsborn crater lake. The Horngrabenbach eats its way into the terrain as it becomes steeper and steeper. Shortly …

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5.36 km

Mosenberg Volcano Experience Park

Highlight • Volcano

You should take a little time for the volcano adventure park. There is a pavilion here with some information boards. But also a collection of different volcanic rocks that you …

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6.31 km

Mosenberg Lookout Tower

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The Moseberg is one of the most beautiful and striking volcanic mountains in the Eifel. At the top of the tower you have a beautiful view to the north to …

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6.93 km

Windsborn Crater summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the few volcanic crater lakes north of the Alps: the Windsborn crater lake, formed around 30,000 years ago. While maars are blasted into the earth as craters when …

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10.7 km

Meerfelder Maar

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The Maarsee in the Meerfelder Maar is not circular but a semicircle, because the southern part of the Maars is not filled with water. Here lies the small village Meerfeld …

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12.4 km

Big Bang Sculpture

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The Cosmos Cycle Path is a cycle path that opens up part of the Vulkaneifel on an almost slope-free route.

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17.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.02 km

4.13 km

3.86 km

1.68 km

1.03 km

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.95 km

4.84 km

3.60 km

951 m

912 m

626 m

235 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

30°C

17°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 9, 2022,Windsborn-Kratersee, Meerfelder Maar, Runde von Manderscheid, 09.08.22

🤔 My watch sometimes records very strange altitude meters, of course it wasn't over 4000 😂

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May 30, 2025,Rundtour Windsborn-Kratersee und Meerfelder Maar

Day 1 of my Eifel tour 😊
Today we went from Manderscheid to the Windsborn Crater Lake and then on to the Meerfelder Maar.
What can I say... a dream 😍😍

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September 15, 2024,Manderscheid und so 2024

I've done it a few times, but I don't think I've ever done it in summer.

It doesn't matter, you can always go 🥾🥾

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January 23, 2022,Manderscheid: Rundtour Windsborn-Kratersee und Meerfelder Maar

The circular hike starting in Manderscheid leads, past many a highlight, to two fairytale bodies of water in the Vulkaneifel:
The Windsborn crater lake and the Meerfelder Maar.
The circular tour to the Windsborn crater lake and Meerfelder Maar starts in the idyllic town of Manderscheid.
A short companion to the waterfall and the Wolfsschlucht is the Kleine Kyll.
The …

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August 9, 2024,Eifel - See, Schlucht , Maar 2024-08-09/83

Surprise egg hike - excitement, games and chocolate.... Path down to the stream (pure enjoyment), back up the Wolfsschlucht (fantastically beautiful), along meadows to the quarry (very interesting), uphill to the Mosenberg (unfortunately no view, renovation work), down to the crater lake (enjoy peace and quiet), through the town to the maar (snack spot with a view), path down and …

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August 9, 2021,Wolfsschlucht, Vulkan Mosenberg und Meerfelder Maar (Runde von Manderscheid)

As soon as photos come into play, Komoot is completely overwhelmed. 🤬

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July 20, 2024,Windsborn-Bergkratersee und Meerfelder Maar

A weekend in the Volcanic Eifel (Manderscheid)...

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August 7, 2021,Tour ab Manderscheid zum Windsborn-Krater See und Meerfelder Maar

Today a tour that I partially copied from Great Britten on track. It runs over long stretches along the Vulkanweg or the VulkaMaar path. We started in Manderscheid and we went through the village past the Maarmuseum over narrow paths into the valley. We wanted to cross the Kleine Kyll, but unfortunately the Germanenbrücke was washed away. The water was …

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May 17, 2021

This wonderful round trip starts in the idyllic town of Manderscheid.
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The Kleine Kyll is a short companion to the waterfall and the Wolfsschlucht.
From the observation tower on the Mosenberg you have a wonderful view into the distance. From there it is only a stone's throw to the Windsborn crater lake

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Rundtour Windsborn-Kratersee und Meerfelder Maar

Former Waterfall at Germanenbrücke

Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll

Germanenbrücke and rapids of the Kleine Kyll

Basalt Columns in Wolfsschlucht

Mosenberg Volcano Experience Park

Mosenberg Lookout Tower

Windsborn Crater summit

Meerfelder Maar

Big Bang Sculpture

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