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Papenkaule Volcanic Crater

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Papenkaule Volcanic Crater

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    March 13, 2022

    Hiking

    "... The Papenkaule is an 80 meter wide and 20 meter deep circular volcanic crater and is now a valuable geotope and biotope. The Papenkaule is a celebrity throughout the …
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    March 20, 2021

    Hiking

    The Papenkaule is a former volcano, the lava of which, however, did not come to light here when it erupted, but at the hailstones about 300 meters away.
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    March 17, 2018

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    Very interesting board with great explanation to Kaule.
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    Elevation 540 m

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    Location: Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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