Schalkenmehrener Maar
Hiking Highlight
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Location: Schalkenmehren, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
The Schalkenmehrerener Maar is the southernmost and the largest of the three Dauner Maare. To the east of the Maarsee is a dry Maar. So it is one of the rare double mare and only around 10,000 years old. There is a very nice circular route around the Maar. In the south is the village of Schalkmehren with refreshments.
October 12, 2016
It belongs to the Dauner Maaren (or to the Dauner (Maar) group) and is a Doppelmaar, consisting of the western Maarsee and the eastern Trockenmaar. Both were created about 10,500 years ago after a volcanic steam explosion. The lake in the western part of the Maars varies in diameter between 500 and 575 m and is up to 21 m deep. The height of the maares is 420.8 m above sea level. NHN [1] (mean water level). It fills the younger of the two Maarkessel. The eastern part of the Maars is occupied by a moor.
Source WikipediaApril 14, 2018
Beautiful and largest of the three maars. All three Maare can be accessed on a circular hiking trail.
January 4, 2020
There is a circular path that goes almost directly along the shore and is paved and a higher circular path which also offers shadows in sections.
April 17, 2018
The Schalkenmehrer Maar is one of the three Dauner Maars - you can walk around it nicely.
October 3, 2021
The Schalkenmehrener Maar is one of the three Dauner Maars. It is a double maar and consists of the western maar lake and the dry maar in the east. The maar lake is about 21 m deep and has a diameter of 500 to 575 m. In the Schalkenmehrerener Maar you can swim, go boating, surf, fish and in winter also ice skate. It also invites you to go hiking around the lake. Source: eifelfuehrer.de/touristische-ziel/maarevulkane/schalkenmehrener-maar
November 28, 2020
From the upper circular path you have a nice overview of the maar.
October 3, 2021
Here you are almost on the saddle between the two maars.
October 3, 2021
Recommended is a tour of all 3 Dauner Maare, there are a total of almost 10 km.
May 18, 2019
Beautiful insight into the geological history of the volcanic Eifel.
June 7, 2019
The maar can be circumnavigated on flat paths in less than an hour. So ideal as a walk or jogging route.
January 16, 2021
At the campsite near the Schalkenmehrener Maar (near the center of the village) there are some information boards. A number of interesting walking routes are displayed on it.
Ideal place to start a beautiful tour.October 14, 2021
The largest belonging to the Dauner Maaren Maar, which consists of Doppelmaar from the western Maarsee and the eastern Trockenmaar.
October 6, 2018
A great double maar with a water and a dry mauve kettle
March 29, 2020
Very beautiful maar with great hiking trails and a natural outdoor pool.
August 1, 2020
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