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Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Manderscheid

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Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Manderscheid

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Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Manderscheid

07:37

26.0km

710m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Parking

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194 m

View of the Manderscheid Castles

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Beautiful castles! The lower castle is big and you can even visit it, but the upper castle is free to enter and you have a wonderful view of the lower castle!

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625 m

Viewpoint

3.02 km

Philosopheneck

Viewpoint

5.41 km

Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll

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A beautiful and very exciting way. It's definitely worth not taking the signposted shortcut back to the Heidsmühle, but rather climbing up the Wolfsschlucht - it's sure to be a lot of fun for little mountaineers too.

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5.74 km

Wolfsschlucht (Vulkaneifel)

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A detour to the Wolfsschlucht takes you into another world. The moss-covered rocks, rare ferns and the sound of the stream have their own charm.

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7.69 km

Mosenberg Volcano Experience Park

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You should take a little time for the volcano adventure park. There is a pavilion here with some information boards. But also a collection of different volcanic rocks that you …

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8.53 km

Reihenkrater Mosenberg und Horngraben

Nature Reserve

9.33 km

Windsborn Crater summit

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One of the few volcanic crater lakes north of the Alps: the Windsborn crater lake, formed around 30,000 years ago. While maars are blasted into the earth as craters when …

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11.4 km

View of the Eifel countryside in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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The view is really worth it. You can see wide fields and a very beautiful landscape.

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14.6 km

View of the Meerfelder Maar

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There are parking spaces in front of Meerfeld and also in the village. I recommend the panorama or high-altitude trail, which leads after a stretch through the forest over an …

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14.9 km

Landesblick Observation Tower (Meerfelder Maar)

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The ascent to the "crater rim" is tough, but the view makes up for it. From the observation tower, you have a great view over Meerfeld. You can clearly see …

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26.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

5.77 km

1.52 km

1.11 km

936 m

291 m

Surfaces

7.22 km

5.91 km

5.23 km

3.82 km

2.82 km

1.02 km

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Manderscheid

View of the Manderscheid Castles

Whirlpools of the Kleine Kyll

Wolfsschlucht (Vulkaneifel)

Mosenberg Volcano Experience Park

Windsborn Crater summit

View of the Eifel countryside in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

View of the Meerfelder Maar

Landesblick Observation Tower (Meerfelder Maar)

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