Mürmes Viewing Platform – View of the Schalkenmehrener Maar loop from Ellscheid

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Mürmes Viewing Platform – View of the Schalkenmehrener Maar loop from Ellscheid

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Mürmes Viewing Platform – View of the Schalkenmehrener Maar loop from Ellscheid

03:44

13.7km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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354 m

Statue of Saint Anthony with Pigs (Ellscheid)

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The Antoniusweg in Ellscheid starts at the bronze statue of St. Anthony with the cute pigs. Antonius himself is the patron saint of the beautiful place in the Vulkaneifel.

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1.79 km

Viewpoint with telescope in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Even though the telescope has a coin slot, it can still be used without any problems. For example, you can use it to observe birds that thrive in the nature reserve.

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2.32 km

Mürmes Viewing Platform

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Beautiful nature reserve with a tour of approx. 4.5 km

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4.85 km

Hermes Wayside Cross

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The baroque cross has an altarpiece and roof-like decorations on the front surface and the two side surfaces of the stem foot. The original inscription "Anno 1713 -John Hermes" is …

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6.63 km

View of the Schalkenmehrener Maar

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A beautiful maar in which you can also swim in the specially fenced off outdoor pool. Unfortunately, it is currently only open sporadically due to a lack of staff.

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6.92 km

Schalkenmehren

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Swimming and boat rental in the maar possible.
Beautiful route to the three maaren.

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9.60 km

View of the Mürmes

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The Mürmes is located in the nature reserve of the same name and is an oval fen with four-meter-thick layers of peat. Rare plants with telling names such as narrow-leaved …

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10.2 km

View of the Mürmes Nature Reserve

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This is where you come along when you cycle from the MMR to Ellscheid.

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.59 km

2.87 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.70 km

2.04 km

2.03 km

1.68 km

112 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

9°C

4°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

March 26, 2022,Schalkenmehren, NSG Mürmes und zurück

That was a nice round. I started at the Maarbesucher parking lot, which was completely empty at the time.
Right at the beginning of the first climb I discovered a lighthouse (Eifelstein), which I then exchanged for the only true truth about humanity 😂😂😂.
Once at the top you get a beautiful view of the Schalkenmehrener Maar. We continue in …

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August 25, 2021,🏨 Schalkenmehren und zurück # 3 (Fokus: Mürmes) 🐾

Already touched on the Vulcano path tour: the low moor in a Mürmes maark basin. (If the 7 km circular route is too short for you, you can combine this destination with the Sangweiher nature reserve (on the other side of the motorway).)

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September 21, 2023,Mürmes - Naturschutzgebiet (Rundwanderung)

The Mürmes is a maar crater created by volcanism. This nature and bird sanctuary has been newly recultivated and can be explored via an educational trail. The hike was very interesting and educational.

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