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View of the Schalkenmehrener Maar

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View of the Schalkenmehrener Maar

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View of the Schalkenmehrener Maar

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Location: Schalkenmehren, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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2. Gemündener Maar – View of the Weinfelder Maar loop from Gemünden

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3. Schalkenmehrener Maar – View of the Schalkenmehrener Maar loop from Daun

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Familie Unger

August 4, 2016

From Maarsattel you have an impressive view of two Maare (Schalkenmehrener Maar and Weinfelder Maar) and their explosive history. You can see Schalkenmehren in one direction and the Weinfelder Kapelle in the other.
Here there is a viewing platform with a bench on which to linger very well.

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Thorsten

November 8, 2016

This is the hill between the Schalkenmehrener and Weinfelder Maar, also known as Totenmaar. From the saddle you can get a good view of the two maars, which are also known as the eyes of the Eifel. A beautiful place where you should stop for a moment and take in the nature.

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Paul

May 12, 2025

Weinfelder Maar
The Weinfelder Maar, formed by volcanic activity around 20,000 to 30,000 years ago, is the highest of the three Daun Maars at 487 meters above sea level. The lake is 51 meters deep and has a diameter of 396 to 429 meters.
An almost melancholic atmosphere surrounds the maar. Many legends surround the tranquil Eifel eye. A castle is said to have once stood on the site of the crater, where a count lived with his wife and only child. After returning home from a hunt, the castle had sunk as punishment for the woman's nastiness, and he found only a lake where a cradle miraculously floated his child safely to the shore. If you look at the dark surface of the water long enough, it is said that you can make out the outline of the castle.
The German landscape painter Fritz von Wille was so fascinated by the Weinfelder Maar that he repeatedly immortalized it in his paintings. Among his favorite motifs was the small chapel on the north bank, dedicated to Saint Martin. It was once the parish church of the village of Weinfeld, which was ravaged by the plague in the 16th century. Anyone who rings the bells inside by pulling the ropes can make a wish. To this day, the associated cemetery is maintained and used by the local community of Schalkenmehren. This is also where its second name, Totenmaar, comes from.
Donkeys and goats have been introduced to the Weinfelder Maar to regulate vegetation. The maar's unique flora and fauna are protected. Swimming and other water sports are prohibited in the Weinfelder Maar, but a nearly two-kilometer-long path makes it a wonderful place to explore on foot.
Parking:
Guests can park along the L64 either in the parking lot at the Weinfelder Maar or on the Maarsattel between the Weinfelder Maar and the Schalkenmehrener Maar.
Text / Source: GesundLand Vulkaneifel GmbH, Leopoldstr. 9 A, 54550 Daun
eifel.info/a-weinfelder-maar

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