Meerfelder Maar – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Manderscheid

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Meerfelder Maar – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Manderscheid

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Meerfelder Maar – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Manderscheid

05:49

51.6km

920m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 49.1 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.59 km

Waterfalls on the Kleine Kyll

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge was unfortunately destroyed by flooding - turn right beforehand, there is another upstream.

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2.62 km

Kleine Kyll Stream

Highlight • River

Idyllic leads the way along the small Kyll. Continue up to Wolfsschlucht. There is a bypass for cyclists. If you are willing to carry and push the bike a bit, the ascent in the Wolfsschlucht is also worthwhile!

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12.2 km

Himmerod Abbey

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The monastery is worth a visit in every season. Here you can just have some good food or drink, just relax in the park or visit the beautiful church with …

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35.8 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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37.5 km

View of the Meerfelder Maar

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The Meerfelder Maar is the largest maar in the West Eifel. A visit is absolutely worthwhile. Those interested in botany and geology will be able to discover a lot

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38.4 km

Meerfelder Maar

Nature Reserve

39.5 km

Meerfelder Maar

Lake

40.0 km

Meerfelder Maar

Highlight • Lake

Surrounded by the beautiful landscape of the Westeifel, you can enjoy pure nature at the Meerfelder Maar while cycling. To rest, the natural swimming pool on the lake offers, which …

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44.4 km

Volcano Experience Vulkaneifel

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This old quarry now houses the Volcano Adventure Park. It features numerous information panels describing the various rock types, including their names, origins, and ages.

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46.2 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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47.0 km

Reihenkrater Mosenberg und Horngraben

Nature Reserve

49.1 km

Viewpoint

51.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.8 km

3.15 km

2.58 km

2.09 km

Surfaces

20.4 km

11.2 km

8.30 km

5.33 km

5.19 km

1.15 km

131 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 29 October

11°C

5°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

April 18, 2025,Eifelbike Springbreak Tour 2025

EifelBike Springbreak 2025 with a very extensive cake buffet that left nothing to be desired. Around 150 participants, my role: MTB guide

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May 25, 2023,MTB Kloster Himmerod - Meerfelder Maar - Manderscheider Mühle

Today I did the spring break tour MTB Manderscheid, a really great tour.

I started at the Himmerod monastery, the tour leads largely along the Salm to the Meerfelder Maar.

At the Meerfelder Maar you should take a break on one of the numerous benches and chill a bit :-)

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May 3, 2025,Tag 2, Teil 1 - Der Wald und die Harvester

First half of today's stage. At one point, we found ourselves in the middle of a harvester's track – really bad.

The Wolfsschlucht was barely rideable, but exciting.

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