View of Schalkenmehrener Maar – View of the Weinfelder Maar loop from Ellscheid

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View of Schalkenmehrener Maar – View of the Weinfelder Maar loop from Ellscheid

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View of Schalkenmehrener Maar – View of the Weinfelder Maar loop from Ellscheid

02:14

32.2km

390m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.5 km

View of Schalkenmehrener Maar

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There are benches in various places and the opportunity to look out over the maar. Really nice!

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14.6 km

From Maarsattel you have an impressive view of two Maare (Schalkenmehrener Maar and Weinfelder Maar) and their explosive history. You can see Schalkenmehren in one direction and the Weinfelder Kapelle …

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14.9 km

View of the Weinfelder Maar

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The maar is great for hiking and the view from the Dronketurm in clear weather also offers a grandiose view.

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15.6 km

View of the Weinfelder-Maar

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Atmospheric evening landscape. Good for a break on the swing.

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16.0 km

Weinfelder Maar

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Anyone who walks around the Weinfelder Maar inevitably encounters the small herd of goats and sometimes also the donkeys.

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17.2 km

Gemündener Maar

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The smallest of the 3 maars is nestled nicely in the crater about 100m lower than the surrounding area. A beautiful circular path leads around the Maar, a transition to …

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17.7 km

View of the Gemünden maar

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This maar is not only very beautiful and accessible via the MaareGlück-Rundweg, but there is also a forest café and a swimming pool here. You can swim in the maar …

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20.7 km

Großes Schlitzohr Tunnel

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The former railway tunnel of the Eifelquerbahn near Mehren, known as the "Großes Schlitzohr," is part of the Maare-Mosel cycle path and offers a refreshing dip in both summer and winter. At 560 meters long, it's already astonishingly long.

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32.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

10.5 km

3.86 km

2.44 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

3.78 km

3.63 km

2.27 km

1.03 km

232 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 November

7°C

3°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

August 25, 2022,Hiking and Biking-Tour

We like the mix and here it made sense to use the Moselle-Maare cycle path for the routes and to add the hike around the Maare.
The stretches along the water are easier to perceive on foot.

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