Places to Visit in the Vulkaneifel

Above the spa garden, naturally occurring Buxus Sempervirens (evergreen boxwood), popularly known as "Palm", grow on the slope. It is one of the largest areas of boxwood north of the Alps.

The 566-meter-high, erosion-shaped volcanic cone is home to the impressive millstone caves, where angular lava clinker and porous rock provide an impressive insight into the volcanic past of the region.

Explore the origins of the massive Strohn Lava Bomb on-site and witness the power of volcanism in the Eifel region firsthand.

The Bad Bertrich healing spring is Germany's only Glauber salt thermal spring with a "naturally warm" temperature of 32° C. The healing spring was already recognised and secured by the Romans around 2,000 years ago.

Especially if you visit the GesundLand Vulkaneifel in summer, a detour to the Schalkenmehren Maar is a must. Located directly at the village of the same name and opposite the Weinfelder Maar, the Schalkenmehrener Maar is one of the three Dauner Maars and offers a wonderful backdrop for an extended walk or an extensive hike. If you look closely, you can see that the Schalkenmehren Maar was once a double maar, formed by volcanic activity around 20,000 to 30,000 years ago. But the tuffs of the western maar filled up the eastern maar funnel, so that nothing can be seen of the second maar today, except for the fen vegetation that has spread in this area. Take a little discovery tour and observe numerous animal and plant species along the way!

Discover the unfathomable depths of the Pulvermaar! Located directly near Gillenfeld, the Pulvermaar is the deepest maar in the Eifel at 74 metres. It is surrounded by beautiful beech forest and in summer is a popular address for all those who want to swim or go boating in the midst of beautiful nature.

Clara Viebig PavilionKurfuerstenstr. 21Bad Bertrich Every Friday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Readings in German, information and sales of the literary works of the writer Clara Viebig. She is called "Eifel poet" - one of the most popular writers of the early 20th century, who was often in the Vulkaneifel and loved Bad Bertrich.

"Tree of life" an approx. 35 m high, evergreen thuja (thuja plicata / giant tree of life) has been growing in Bad Bertricher Alleegarten in front of the Electoral Palace. The extraordinary tree is well preserved, protected as a natural monument and has already been mentioned in Clara Viebig's novels.

The Maischquelle spring near the refuge in Kennfus is a layered spring. Hikers can find this spring very close to Bad Bertrich on the HeimatSpuren hiking trails ‘Geo-Route’ and ‘Wasserfall Erlebnisroute’.

You will find the the geological field with "Geodrom" in the vulcano "Kasselburger Hahn". For families with children it offers the possibility to explore the four main rock types of the Vulkaneifel. Geo-bags can be purchased for €9.50 from the Gerolstein Tourist Information Centre.