와인펠더 마르‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪2‬개의 천연기념물

수많은 전설이 고요한 토텐마르(Totenmaar)를 둘러싸고 있습니다. 전설 중 하나에 따르면, 이곳에는 한때 자비로운 백작이 하인, 냉담한 아내, 외아들과 함께 살았던 성이 있었다고 합니다. 어느 날 백작이 사냥에서 집으로 돌아왔을 때, 성이 서 있던 자리에는 호수만 남아 있었습니다. 성은 모든 거주민과 함께 땅속으로 가라앉았고, 토텐마르라는 호수를 남겼습니다. 기적처럼, 그의 아이가 무사히 해안으로 떠내려온 요람이 수면 위로 나타났습니다. 백작의 말이 그의 주인이 외치는 동안 땅에서 샘을 파냈습니다. 백작은 나중에 아이를 구한 것에 대한 감사로 예배당을 지었고, 이 예배당은 샘과 함께 오늘날까지 남아 있습니다. 바인펠더 마르 1878 (Die Gartenlaube) 메렌 출신의 아이펠 화가 리하르트 프란첸은 이 마르에 다음과 같은 시를 바쳤습니다: 저 위에는 아직도 예배당이 서 있고, 이 아름다운 아이펠 땅에는, 몇 백 년 전에는 한때 바인펠트라는 작은 마을이 있었습니다. 흑사병과 빈곤, 어려운 시절은, 고통받는 사람들을 강요했습니다, 그들의 고향을 떠나도록, 저녁놀 속 마지막 행렬. 하지만 바인펠트로 돌아옵니다 매년 조용히 잠든 이들이, 영원히 쉬기 위해 토텐마르 옆 산에서

at this point now well hidden behind trees

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

On the circular path around the Weinfelder Maar you will repeatedly have fantastic views of the almost circular maar and of the Weinfelder Chapel, which is located a little above and looks down on the maar. A postcard idyll!

It is best to connect all three maars on one hike

The Dauner Maare are surrounded by a large hiking area. Fun in all seasons.

Beautiful maar landscape to explore.