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Vulkaneifel Magazine Not all volcanoes are the same Cinder cones and maars Natural and geological phenomena The wide range of services offered by certified nature and geopark guides The Vulkaneifel classroom Outdoor and indoor learning Vulkaneifel tracks Exciting partners of the Eifelsteig Hüngersdorf Kyll Berk Losheimer- 594 Blick auf die Gerolsteiner Dolomiten Waldorf Booking plus Tips & Information graben Frauenkron Dahlem Heidenkopf III Ahrhütte 265 Moorpfad Ripsdorf Baasem Dahlem Dollendorf Eifel Tourismus (ET) GmbH Gesundland Vulkaneifel GmbH Scheid Alendorf Breidscheid Losheim Kronenburg Uedelhoven 258 Wirft Kalvarienbergstr. 1 · 54595 Prüm Leopoldstraße 9a · 54550 Daun Historischer Burgort Esch Hoffeld Tel. +49 6551 9656-0 Tel. +49 6592 951 370 · Fax +49 6592 951 320 Hüllscheid 421 Niederkyll Wimbach Kronenburger A Witzen Erlöserkapelle Hersch- Fax +49Herres- 6551 9656-96 h www.gesundland-vulkaneifel.de See Barweiler broich bach Stadtkyll 547 Mirbach b www.eifel.info Hallschlag 421 a Trierscheid c Quiddel- Kerschenbach Feusdorf h Westwall Stausee bach h Pomster Ober- Holiday region Gerolsteiner Land Ferienpark Wiesbaum Üxheim ac Kottenborn baar Manderfeld Jünkerath B r Kehr Goldberg Leudersdorf e Nür- Meuspath Krewinkel n Dankerath 258 Tourist-Information Gerolstein Ormont Eisenmuseum h Wiesemscheid burg Schüller o Nieder- Bahnhofstraße 4 · 54568 Gerolstein Weckerath N Drees Nitz Your Geopark hosts 654 Birgel Wasserfall Senscheid baar Gönnersdorf Dreimühlen Nohn Tel. +49 (0) 6591 13-3000 Roth Historische Flesten Bauler b.Prüm Steinberg Mühle Kirsbach Lissendorf Eifel-Krimi Steinbruch Müllen- h Tourist-Information Hillesheim Sauerbrunnen Welche- c 609 Wanderweg Niederehe Bodenbach bach a Neuenstein Burg rath zb Am Markt 1 · 54576 Hillesheim Schönfeld Nit Weitersberg Berndorf Kerpen Niederehe 257 640 410 Lind Tel. +49 (0) 6593 809 200 Auw Borler Brücktal Wehrkirche Kerpen Bodenbach Rote Heck b.Prüm Rothenbacher Boos Kobscheid Reuth Basberg Mineralquelle Reime- Tourist-Information Stadtkyll Erdbebenmess- Zermüllen rath Maars, volcanic cones, spectacular rock formations, and bi- Selected geopark hosts are particularly keen to demonstrate Ober- Hillesheim h Burgberg 22 · 54589 Stadtkyll Schlausenbach Knaufspesch station 590 c 640 Münk Steffeln bettingen Basalteinbruch ba Gelenberg Hünerbach Neuendorf 522 h Heyroth Tel. +49 (0) 6591 13-3000 zarre quarries with million-year-old fossils are all well and to interested visitors how the volcanic landscape can be com- Eiskeller Am Lier A Auel Arensberg Zils- Bongard Barsberg Kelberg Lühwald- Geologisch-Mineralogische Kohlendioxid- Vulkangarten Sammlung dorf www.gerolsteiner-land.de good, but the expedition can be made even better if accompa- bined with sumptuous treats, artistic creativity, or exciting ac- 51 vulkan 421 Oberehe- quelle Mannebach Bolsdorfer Tälchen Stroheich Geschichts- Köttelbach Arbach Altstraß- Olzheim Kleinlangenfeld Bolsdorf Barfuß- Walsdorf straße nied by friendly local experts. And the specially trained nature tivities. Geopark hosts are the fi rst port of call, and offer a Eichholzmaar Wanderweg bachquelle Brück Niederbettingen Bereborn Holiday region Kelberg 265 Boxberg Hochkelberg Retterath and geopark guides on guided hikes and excursions are just particularly warm welcome to visitors to this landscape. Dohm- Nürburg- Kolverath Duppach Kalenborn Mühlsteinhöhlen Beinhausen Tourist-Information Kelberg TRAVELLING Lammersdorf Quelle Dreiser K Scheuern y Rockeskyll Weiher Lieserquelle Neichen Mosbruch Sassen Oberelz the people. Roth l Dauner Str. 22 · 53539 Kelberg l Hohenfels- Betteldorf Dreis Gunderath Bewingen Rockeskyller Ueß Moosbrucher Lirstal Tel. +49 2692 87218 · Fax +49 2692 87239 Rother Essingen Weiher Uersfeld Kopf Kopf 588 Kradenbach www.geschichtsstrasse.de IN THE LAND 410 Dockweiler Baumhaus Kaperich 545 Alter Voß Katzwinkel Hörschhausen Nostalgikum Müllenborn Adler- und Oos Wolfspark Papenkaule Sarmersbach Höchst- Gerolsteiner Berlingen Horperath Buchenlochhöhle Brunnen Pelm Hinterweiler berg OF MAARS AND Schwirzheim Sarresdorfer Geeser Nerdlen Gefell Berenbach Lavastrom Munterlay Gees Kötterichen 410 Maar Ernstberg Waldkönigen 48 Brunnenplatz Kirchweiler Gerolstein 481 Auberg Rengen Utzerath Naturkundemuseum Hörscheid Höchstberg VOLCANOES Büdesheim Steinborner Jungfern- Hinterhausen Lissingen Gerolstein Drees weiher Vorpochten 631 The location of the Vulkaneifel is broadly matching Steinborn Schönbach Boverath Daun Darscheid the volcanic areas of the Western Eifel. Scientists have Apert Neunkirchen Hotzendrees Ulmen Ulmener Maar Loch Büscheich Mausefallen- museum 647 Daun 1 Kreuzritterburg discovered about 350 eruption centers on a strip Vulkan Ulmen Eigelbacher Kalem Neroth Pützborn Eifel-Vulkanmuseum Dreieck Vulkaneifel approximately 30 km broad and 50 km long. Maar Nerother Kopf Dunaris- Lentzig-Quelle Meiserich 509 Quelle 421 Auderath Kopp Michelbach Wildpark Mehrener Steiningen In the landscape maar volcanoes can be Oberstadtfeld Gemündener Maar Steineberg Gemünden Maar Hersdorf Eishöhlen Mehren 558 recognized by their bowl-shaped form, but Birresborn Vulcano-Infoplattform Prümscheid Weinfelder Mürmes Steinberger Ley conical hills can also be discovered. They Weiersbach Maar Dronketurm Alfler 675 Sauerbrunnen SternwarteSchalkenmehrener Mehren Demerath Filz Schmitt have lent a varied and unique wealth of Hoher List Maare Schalkenmehren Mürlenbach Wallenborn Imkerei Weberei- Mehler Niederstadtfeld museum Wollmerath Gillenbeuren morphologies to the Vulkaneifel. Bertradaburg Salm Wallender Born Üdersdorf Ellscheid Winkel Königorgel Trittscheid Wagenhausen 257 1 Saxler Bitterleidens E31 Weidenbach Schutz Immerather Altar 44 61 Brockscheid Udler Maar Vulkaneifel Magazine E314 Densborn 582 Eifeler E40 Glockengießerei Gillenfeld Pulvermaar Schulmuseum Lutzerath 4 Neuheilenbach Daxelberg Bleckhausen 470 Immerath Publisher: Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel GmbH Römerberg Mainzer Str. 25 · D-54550 Daun Burbach Strohner Wartgesberg Tel. +49 6592 933 203, -206 oder -202 Meerfelder Märchen Strotzbüsch Eckfeld Hetsche Strohn Fax: +49 6592 985033 Usch Deudesfeld Maar Vulkanhaus Balesfeld Eckfelder Maar Römergrab Meisburg Dürres Maar Lavabombe www.geopark-vulkaneifel.de E40 Zendscheid Mander- 3 Lebensbaumkirche Manderscheid Holzmaar Kliding www.naturpark-vulkaneifel.de Meerfeld Trautzberg Neidenbach scheid Steinkiste Wallscheid [email protected] Maarmuseum U Kronenhaus 1 e 1 Pantenburg ß Wasserfall Editor: The publisher in cooperation with the tourist Bettenfeld Mückeln b 27 E29 Ober- und a information centers, the Eifel Tourismus (ET) GmbH Wachsmanufaktur Niederburg Dierfeld ch E42 Kennfuss K Moll plus see articles Windsborn- Puppen- und Spielzeug- 421 48 y Korbflechterei l museum l Bergkratersee Gladziewski E29 Laufeld Photography: H. Gassen, K.-P. Kappest, CUBE, guest guides, Ingrid Steinborn Mosenberg Ober- Lamour, Torsten Weber, archives of tourist informa- St. S Bad- Sefferweich GEO-sightseeing a Reihenvulkan Naturlehrpfad scheidweiler Hontheim tion centers, the Eifel Tourismus (ET) GmbH, the Thomas l m Käsegrotte Bertrich Vulkaneifel Nature park und Geopark GmbH, the Tourist feature Oberöfflingen Nieder- Thermalquelle Kreisverwaltung Vulkaneifel Picnic near Berndorf MalbergweichE44 48 E31 Seinsfeld scheidweiler Bad-Bertrich 61 Tourist information center Kyllburgweiler Niederöfflingen Hasborn Cover page: At the Schalkenmehrener Maar Malberg Eisenschmitt E29 Design: CUBE Werbung GmbH German Volcano-Road Pfarr- und Bitburg Karl L Oberkail i Kräutergarten Kyllburg Clara-Viebig-Zentrum e Hasborn s Gipperath e Willwerscheid Schwarzenborn r Greimerath All data were gathered with due diligence according to available data.Neverthe- 60 Etteldorf Schladt Fließem Wilsecker Kloster Himmerod less, no guarantee is given for the correctness and the completeness of data. The Alte Mühle calculations and research for all routes and for the information and rest stations The Vulkaneifel 60 Orsfeld Plein Himmerod 454 Diefenbach described in our offers have been done in good faith and to the best knowledge 1 Hau of the editorial department. E29 48 Badem N Großlittgen Musweiler All suggestions are followed at the traveller‘s own risk. We cannot be held liable for any accidents or damage of any kind, irrespective of the legal grounds. 0 1 2 3 4 5 km speaks in its favour: Copyright: E422 The magazine and all its contributions and illustrations are protected by copy- Welcome! right. No part of this magazine may be multiplied or distributed without written E44 permission of the publishers. This prohibition is especially emphasized for the commercial duplication by copy printing, the insertion into electronic data bases, and the duplication by CD-ROM. 41 Travelling through the land of maars and volcanoes Looking out over the Meerfelder Maar But it’s not all tranquillity beneath the underscored by the recognition of the surface. The mighty volcanic forces Nature- and Geopark Vulkaneifel as an which once created this magical, some- UNESCO Global Geopark in 2015. times even harsh landscape are still active today. Fire and water are what This high distinction is an acknowledg- formed the Vulkaneifel, and continue ment of the achievements and at the to do so. And their legacy has thus far same time a call for further develop- At the Holzmaar been impressive, with 350 small and ment of the services and activities in large volcanoes, maars, lava flows, and the Geopark: GEO-museums reveal Dear readers, guests and friends countless carbonized mineral springs. scientific phenomena. Carefully