Weinfelder Maar viewpoint – Path along the Weinfelder Maar loop from Schalkenmehren

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Weinfelder Maar viewpoint – Path along the Weinfelder Maar loop from Schalkenmehren

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Weinfelder Maar viewpoint – Path along the Weinfelder Maar loop from Schalkenmehren

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2.59km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

119 m

View of the Weinfelder Maar (Totenmaar)

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There is a car park on the road above the Maare. After crossing the road, a path leads down to the Maar, from where you can hike in various directions.

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642 m

View across the Totenmaar to Weinfeld Chapel.

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958 m

Weinfelder Maar viewpoint

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This hike can be done more often. Just beautiful.

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1.13 km

Lake of the Dead

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Numerous legends surround the quiet Totenmaar. According to one legend, a castle once stood at this spot, inhabited by a benevolent count with his servants, his hard-hearted wife, and their …

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1.29 km

Weinfelder Maar

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The Weinfelder Maar, which was formed by volcanic activity around 20,000 to 30,000 years ago, is at 487 meters above sea level the highest of the three Daun Maars. The …

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1.65 km

Path along the Weinfelder Maar

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2.59 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.24 km

196 m

137 m

Surfaces

1.19 km

1.10 km

139 m

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

7°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

November 19, 2023,Eine Runde am Weinfelder Maar (Dauner Maare) - Endlich mal wieder raus nach Erkältung und Dauerregen 😷🤒🌧☔️

After illness 😷🤒 and constant rain ☔️🌧 finally some sun today 🌞🤗
So get out and take a walk around the Weinfelder Maar 🤗
Short round, but very nice. However, the paths were very slippery and muddy... that's not possible with the rain of the last few weeks 🙄
In general, the tour by the water is not suitable for …

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