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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. Text / Source: deutschland-outdoor.der https://deutschland-outdoor.de/eifel/dauner-maare

Weinfelder Maar The Weinfelder Maar, formed by volcanic activity around 20,000 to 30,000 years ago, is the highest of the three Daun Maars at 487 meters above sea level. The lake is 51 meters deep and has a diameter of 396 to 429 meters. An almost melancholic atmosphere surrounds the maar. Many legends surround the tranquil Eifel eye. A castle is said to have once stood on the site of the crater, where a count lived with his wife and only child. After returning home from a hunt, the castle had sunk as punishment for the woman's nastiness, and he found only a lake where a cradle miraculously floated his child safely to the shore. If you look at the dark surface of the water long enough, it is said that you can make out the outline of the castle. The German landscape painter Fritz von Wille was so fascinated by the Weinfelder Maar that he repeatedly immortalized it in his paintings. Among his favorite motifs was the small chapel on the north bank, dedicated to Saint Martin. It was once the parish church of the village of Weinfeld, which was ravaged by the plague in the 16th century. Anyone who rings the bells inside by pulling the ropes can make a wish. To this day, the associated cemetery is maintained and used by the local community of Schalkenmehren. This is also where its second name, Totenmaar, comes from. Donkeys and goats have been introduced to the Weinfelder Maar to regulate vegetation. The maar's unique flora and fauna are protected. Swimming and other water sports are prohibited in the Weinfelder Maar, but a nearly two-kilometer-long path makes it a wonderful place to explore on foot. Parking: Guests can park along the L64 either in the parking lot at the Weinfelder Maar or on the Maarsattel between the Weinfelder Maar and the Schalkenmehrener Maar. Text / Source: GesundLand Vulkaneifel GmbH, Leopoldstr. 9 A, 54550 Daun https://www.eifel.info/a-weinfelder-maar

A leisure complex with a wide range of activities was created against the impressive backdrop of the Hillesheim city wall. The area around the lake and the biotope is very close to nature: hiking, cycling, jogging and walking routes of various lengths lead through the beautiful stream valley, including the Eifelsteig and the Kalkeifel cycle path. Numerous information boards on the integrated forest ecology trail and the information pavilion by the lake provide an informative background. Here you can find overviews of geology, ecology and the themed trails in the valley. Barefoot path in the Bolsdorfer Tälchen This new connection to the earth is fun and healthy at the same time. This path offers foot massages from gentle to strong as you walk past and a rediscovery of the feeling in your feet while walking over a variety of surfaces. The 1.5 km long barefoot path has 22 stations. Source: https://www.eifel.info/a-naherholungsgebiet-bolsdorfer-taelchen

Located between Hillesheim and Bolsdorf

The biotope is part of the renaturation measures in the Bolsdorfer Tälchen, which are intended to counteract climate change and increasing amounts of rain and water. More retention areas should be created throughout the valley to protect Bolsdorf from flood damage.

If you start from Hillesheim into the Bolsdorfer Tälchen, you will pass a biotope right at the beginning. The waterfowl feel at home here. Numerous benches, stones and wave banks invite you to linger and rest. A great deal of effort has been shown to develop this valley for leisure activities and wanderlust through the construction of the reservoir and this biotope area with a natural playground. The course of the stream was uncovered, network of paths expanded and a forest educational trail added. The Geopfad Hillesheim is also presented in an information pavilion.

Very nice panoramic view

From the Mäuseberg high above the maars you have a fantastic view in clear weather