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Gerolstein Dolomites

Gerolstein Dolomites

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Gerolstein Dolomites

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Location: Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Joe Outside

April 29, 2024

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Gerolstein viewpoint in the Volcanic Eifel (Rhineland-Palatinate). It is part of the Gerolstein Dolomites.

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JakobusPilger

May 21, 2026

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Sometimes an area or a special attraction is named after another area for marketing reasons, for example, there are several areas in Germany that have "Switzerland" as an addition. The term "Gerolsteiner Dolomiten", on the other hand, is not such a label fraud, but here the hiker actually experiences real dolomite rock, which is geologically native to both the Vulkaneifel and the great Dolomites of South Tyrol.

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Joe Outside

April 29, 2024

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With an area of around 102 hectares, the area around the Gerolstein Dolomites has been designated a nature reserve since 1990.
Animal species: bat
Plant species: juniper, orchids, characteristic plants, …

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