VulkaMaar Trail – walk through many millions of years

You make your own way to Manderscheid or Meerfeld. Take time to go for a gentle stroll and explore our little towns in the heart of the Volcanic Eifel and visit, for example, the Maar Museum or Moll’s candlemaking workshop in Manderscheid or the Meerfelder Maar.

13.2 km – up 434 m, down 454 m

You start from Manderscheid and can straightaway marvel at a prominent feature of this walking tour: situated in the enchanting Liesertal (Lieser Valley), the Manderscheid castles impress with their thick walls and mediaeval atmosphere. From here you walk past a number of refuge huts offering unique views of the Valley of the Lieser, past the Windsborne crater lake and on to Meerfeld.

13.8 km – up 548 m, down 528 m

You begin the second part of your walking tour at the Meerfeld maar. A short way along you reach the Landesblick, a viewing tower, from where you can once again properly enjoy the panorama across the Meerfeld maar and the landscape of the Volcanic Eifel. From the Bleckhausener Mühle (Bleckhausen Mill) the lively river Kleine Kyll accompanies you back to Manderscheid.

After breakfast your walking experience on the VulkaMaar Trail ends. You return home again, laden with many new impressions.

By the way, our walking trails are also admirably suited for longer running bouts. Run along narrow single trails as well as broad woodland and field tracks and, as you do so, explore our impressive volcanic landscape in running shoes. A must for all trail runners. The difference in height covered here is free of charge!