Weinfelder Maar
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The Daun Maars - 10,000-Year-Old Volcanic Lakes
The Daun Maars were formed around 10,000 years ago from volcanic steam explosions. Hot lava rises from the Earth's interior and meets water, which suddenly evaporates. This blasts away entire mountain peaks. What remains is a deep crater that fills with water over the years and a wall of boulders surrounding the lake.
The Daun Maars include the Gemünden Maar, the Weinfelder Maar, and the Schalkenmehrener Doppelmaar. One crater of the Schalkenmehren Maar has silted up over the millennia.
The area is a nature reserve and a refuge for waterfowl and rare dragonfly species.
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•May 12, 2025
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