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View of the Crater Lake – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Meerfeld

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Bernkastel-Wittlich

Bettenfeld

View of the Crater Lake – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Meerfeld

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View of the Crater Lake – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Meerfeld

04:20

14.6km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

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

After 8.66 km for 295 m

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3.50 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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5.61 km

View of the Crater Lake

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It really couldn't be more beautiful👍
Definitely worth a trip!!!

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5.89 km

Windsborn Crater Lake

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The only crater lake north of the Alps. Beautifully situated. Not just for geology enthusiasts.

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6.02 km

Wooden boardwalks at Windsborn Crater Lake

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Beautifully situated - wonderful this silence here. A great place to relax!

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8.54 km

Heidsmühle Hotel & Restaurant

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Here I was with my parents for a Sunday trip 50 years ago. Many hiking trails, the Manderscheider castles nearby and a lot of volcanic Eifel all around.

You can …

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8.67 km

Narrow forest trail in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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12.4 km

Lava rock formations at the summit of Mosenberg

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A beautiful place - you feel very proud when you are up there, although it is not that high 😀 The view of the crater lake is also very beautiful!

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12.4 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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14.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.42 km

2.77 km

922 m

626 m

429 m

255 m

204 m

Surfaces

5.22 km

3.66 km

3.47 km

1.47 km

645 m

168 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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View of the Crater Lake – Windsborn Crater summit loop from Meerfeld

View of the Eifel countryside in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

View of the Crater Lake

Windsborn Crater Lake

Wooden boardwalks at Windsborn Crater Lake

Heidsmühle Hotel & Restaurant

Narrow forest trail in Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

Lava rock formations at the summit of Mosenberg

Windsborn Crater summit

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