Attractions around Landscheid

The Maare-Mosel cycle path is wonderful to master even for inexperienced cyclists and is peppered with interesting highlights such as this former railway viaduct. A detour to the Eifeler bell … read more

The Plein tunnel appears: at 585 m in length, it is a really long tunnel! A false ceiling was put in to protect the bats, a brilliant idea. (It's a … read more

With a bit of luck you can see bats 🦇 here in the evening.

From the tower you have a good view of the area, the Niederburg and the Liesertal.

One of the few volcanic crater lakes north of the Alps: the Windsborn crater lake, created about 30,000 years ago. While Maars are blasted into the earth as craters, when … read more

The Niederburg is next to the Oberburg one of two castle ruins in Manderscheid. It dates from the 12th century and is much better preserved than the upper castle, although … read more

The Niederburg is located on a rock in Liesertal near Manderscheid. It was first mentioned in documents in 1173. The castle can be visited.

Nice facility. A paradise for children.

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 … read more

The monastery complex is well preserved. There is also a large restaurant and a nicer café serving delicious cakes. A small shop sells local specialties and devotional items as well as books and eiffel tourism.

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.

You can … read more

One of the pretty mountain huts along the Lieser path. From here you have a great view of the Manderscheider Oberburg and a beautiful view of the Lieser valley.

The Maare-Moselle cycle path is on an old railway line (length approx. 60 km) and therefore the altitude difference (incline mostly around 2-3%, but sometimes up to 6%) is limited. … read more

The Lieserpfad from Boxberg to Wittlich is great. Between Daun and Manderscheid it is the most beautiful, varied, not overcrowded, but well signposted, here and there you can find refuges … read more

Great view over the Ober, Niederburg and completely over Manderscheid.

Sturdy shoes are recommended.

Beautiful castles! The lower castle is big and you can even visit it, but the upper castle is free to enter and you have a wonderful view of the lower castle!

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 … read more

Former quarrying of volcanic rock, it was not filled in and renatured after it was shut down, but the geological outcrops that were revealed were preserved, which give an exciting … read more

Refuge with great views

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