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Vulkan Kalem Former Quarry

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Vulkan Kalem Former Quarry

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Vulkan Kalem Former Quarry

Name: Vulkan Kalem Former Quarry
Rating: 2

Recommended by 29 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Location: Birresborn, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Baumweg Educational Trail – Birresborn Ice Caves loop from Birresborn

11.3km

03:16

290m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Baumweg Educational Trail – View of Vulkan Kalem loop from Birresborn

18.3km

05:17

480m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Vulkan Kalem Former Quarry – Vulkan Kalem Crater loop from Birresborn

3.00km

00:52

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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September 14, 2020

A hiking trail leads to the volcano, mainly along dirt paths.
Once you reach the top, you will see a rock and later the crater. Not a huge highlight, but beautiful.

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April 22, 2023

The Kalem volcano is the oldest in the Vulkaneifel. For the natural monument see e.g. geopark-vulkaneifel.de/eifel/landschaft/schutzgebiete/ffh-gebiete/birresborner-eishoehlen-und-vulkan-kalem.html or birresborn.de natural monument.asp?=

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Britta

February 4, 2025

This is not the crater, as is often wrongly assumed. This is a disused quarry. A typical crater cannot be seen at Kalem. Instead, there are basalt scoria, columnar basalt and ash.

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Location: Birresborn, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Vulkan Kalem Former Quarry

1. Baumweg Educational Trail – Birresborn Ice Caves loop from Birresborn

2. Baumweg Educational Trail – View of Vulkan Kalem loop from Birresborn

3. Vulkan Kalem Former Quarry – Vulkan Kalem Crater loop from Birresborn

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