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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Bernkastel-Wittlich
Manderscheid

View of the Meerfelder Maar – View of the Meerfelder Maar loop from Manderscheid

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Bernkastel-Wittlich
Manderscheid

View of the Meerfelder Maar – View of the Meerfelder Maar loop from Manderscheid

Hard

4.8

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199

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View of the Meerfelder Maar – View of the Meerfelder Maar loop from Manderscheid

05:32

18.7km

520m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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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 1.73 km for 295 m

Waypoints

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2.12 km

Heidsmühle Hotel & Restaurant

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Here I was with my parents for a Sunday trip 50 years ago. Many hiking trails, the Manderscheider castles nearby and a lot of volcanic Eifel all around.

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7.59 km

View of the Meerfelder Maar

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There are parking spaces in front of Meerfeld and also in the village. I recommend the panorama or high-altitude trail, which leads after a stretch through the forest over an …

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7.85 km

The ascent to the "crater rim" is tough, but the view makes up for it. From the observation tower, you have a great view over Meerfeld. You can clearly see …

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8.08 km

Nice view of the village and the maar. In summer the meadow is full of flowers - very beautiful!

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9.67 km

View of the Meerfelder Maar

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The Meerfelder Maar is the largest maar in the West Eifel. A visit is absolutely worthwhile. Those interested in botany and geology will be able to discover a lot

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9.91 km

View of the Meerfelder Maar

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The Meerfelder Maar is the largest maar in the West Eifel. There are some beautiful hiking trails in the area around the Meerfelder Maar. A climb to the Landesblick, a lookout tower, is also worthwhile

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14.6 km

Windsborn Crater summit

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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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14.6 km

A beautiful place - you feel very proud when you are up there, although it is not that high 😀 The view of the crater lake is also very beautiful!

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18.7 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.58 km

3.25 km

2.99 km

1.06 km

875 m

624 m

323 m

Surfaces

5.04 km

4.43 km

3.93 km

2.51 km

1.70 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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