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Ulmener Maar

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Ulmener Maar

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Ulmener Maar

Recommended by 139 cyclists out of 149

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Location: Ulmen, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Old Post Square Fountain – Ulmener Maar Tunnel loop from Ulmen

31.2km

02:00

370m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel – Strohner Lava Bomb loop from Strotzbüsch

67.6km

04:49

1,060m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Old Post Square Fountain – Ulmener Maar Tunnel loop from Gevenich

31.0km

02:07

440m

450m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Maartaucher

October 5, 2020

The water level in the Ulmen Maar has not been that low for a long time

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Claudine en Robert🇧🇪🚴

July 27, 2025

The Ulmen Maar lies 420 meters above sea level today, covers an area of 5.5 hectares, and is 36 meters deep. The bubbles at the maar's edge demonstrate that volcanism is still active. They bear witness to a turbulent past—but rest assured, there's no eruption in sight! A wall of various rocks and ash, up to 20 meters thick, surrounds the cone.
For those interested, these testimonies to this explosive past are beautifully displayed in St. Matthias Church. This unique wall, with its different colored layers and rounded inclusions, is worth seeing for more than just geologists. The slopes of the maar basin are covered with a beautiful forest, which can be explored on a circular walk. A detour to the medieval castle ruins, from which the Crusaders once launched their campaigns, is recommended.

The view from the crater rim over the maar and the Eifel beyond will take your breath away. Whether after a sweaty hike or a long drive, the blue of the Ulmer Eifel lake is all too tempting in summer. However, bathing in the maar is prohibited because it is designated as a nature and water protection area.

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Marc

June 3, 2018

A beautiful maar located in the middle of elms. Here you can have a nice quiet rest.

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Elevation 430 m

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Location: Ulmen, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Old Post Square Fountain – Ulmener Maar Tunnel loop from Ulmen

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3. Old Post Square Fountain – Ulmener Maar Tunnel loop from Gevenich

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