デンスボルンの天然記念物・トップ20

Great view from up here and an ideal place for a break

The enchanting Meerfelder Maar lies in the middle of the largest Maar funnel in the Eifel. This maar is at least 30,000 years old and takes up about half the space of the maar funnel. The idyllic village of Meerfeld nestles against the steep southern slopes of the other half.

Well done, everyone can find out a lot about the Eifel and volcanism here in a simple and clear way. But you have to take some time for this.

You just have to go up to this summit cross, it's a pity that there is no summit book.

"... For geologists, the Vulkanererlebnispark Moseberg is really an experience. Mining on the Moseberg uncovered chimneys, lava layers of different grain sizes and slag - this is how the large cross-section through the volcanic cone became visible. Geological outcrops are windows into the history of the earth, they tell us exciting stories about the formation and development of rocks. Even from afar, the densely wooded Moseberg massif looks like a world of its own enthroned above the landscape. It is part of a three-kilometre-long volcanic ensemble between Bettenfeld, Meerfeld and Manderscheid, which, with maars, bizarre basalt column walls and gorges, is one of the eighty best geotopes in Germany. The Moseberg near Bettenfeld is not a single volcano, but a whole group of five cinder cones. One of them is the Windsborn, the only real crater lake north of the Alps. The small lake is only up to 1.50 meters deep and gradually silts up. Rare plants, insects and waterfowl have settled in the shore zones of the still waters - a strictly protected biotope. It is surrounded by a protective ring wall made of sweat slag, up to thirty meters high and equipped with a summit cross. This is joined by the Hinkelsmaar and the Meerfelder Maar, forming the unique Moseberg volcanic system. ..." https://www.geopark-vulkaneifel.de/eifel/landschaft/ausfluege-in-die-erdgeschichte/vulkanerlebnispark-mosenberg.html

An impressive valley, full of beauty and with many hiking opportunities

The observation tower on the Dietzenley offers an impressive view of the landscape of the Vulkaneifel. About 2500 years ago there was a Celtic housing estate on the Dietzenley with pasture areas, which were protected against attacks by ramparts up to 9 m high and 4 m wide.

I live about 3 km as the crow flies from the Lieserquelle. The Lieserpfad is a beautiful hiking trail with many panoramas and impressions. It also includes a path along the maars near Daun and Schalkenmehren. If the 3 stages are too long for you, you can divide the tour differently and make 4 or 5 stages out of it. The Maardorf Schalkenmehren has a lot to offer, especially the gastronomy here is particularly recommended.