Dürres Maar

#1961 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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The Dürres Maar is a maar located in the vicinity of the village of Gillenfeld, Germany in the West Eifel mountains about 400 metres northwest of the Holzmaar. The Dürres Maar ist a dry maar, the original maar lake has silted up. It is surrounded by an embankment of lapilli-tuff which has only been gently eroded and has a diameter of about 290 metres. The Dürres Maar was formed more than 25,000 years ago. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°7'20"N, 6°52'19"E

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Rhineland-PalatinateGermany

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Dürres Maar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Meerfelder Maar, Weinfelder Maar, Pulvermaar, Castles of Manderscheid.

5.1 miW
Watersports, Water park, Amusement park
Meerfelder Maar
131 min walk • Nestled in the scenic volcanic Eifel region of Germany, Meerfelder Maar is a captivating water park that offers a tranquil retreat amidst nature's splendor. The Maar, a natural lake formed in a volcanic crater, is the largest of its kind in the Eifel and presents a...
3.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Weinfelder Maar, Schalkenmehren
99 min walk • Nestled in the idyllic Eifel region of Germany, the Weinfelder Maar is a stunning natural wonder that beckons visitors to the tranquil town of Schalkenmehren. This picturesque maar, or volcanic crater lake, is one of the three Dauner Maare, often referred to as the...
2.5 miE
Natural attraction, Lake
Pulvermaar, Gillenfeld
63 min walk • The Pulvermaar is a water-filled maar that lies southeast of Daun in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Together with the Holzmaar it is one of the Gillenfeld maars.
3.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Castles of Manderscheid, Manderscheid
86 min walk • Near the Eifel town of Manderscheid are the ruins of two castles, the castles of Manderschied, whose history and location reflect the mediaeval conflict of interest between the Electorate of Trier and the Duchy of Luxembourg.
2.9 miN
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Hoher List Observatory, Schalkenmehren
75 min walk • Hoher List Observatorium is an Observatory located on the Hoher List mountain about 60 km south-west of the city of Bonn, close to the town of Daun in the Eifel...
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Schalkenmehrener Maar, Schalkenmehren
85 min walk • The Schalkenmehrener Maar is a maar roughly 3 kilometres southeast of the town of Daun in the Eifel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gemündener Maar
106 min walk • Gemündener Maar, nestled in the scenic Eifel region of Germany, is a tranquil lake formed in the crater of an extinct volcano. This picturesque body of water is one of the three Daun Maar lakes, known collectively as the "Eyes of the Eifel" due to their unique...
5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Windsborn Crater Lake
128 min walk • Nestled in the scenic landscape of the Eifel region in Germany, Windsborn Crater Lake beckons nature enthusiasts and geology aficionados alike. This unique lake, situated within the Windsborn Crater, is one of the rarest geological formations in the country – a...
3.6 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Maar Museum, Manderscheid
91 min walk • The Maar Museum in Manderscheid in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is a museum whose focus is natural variety and international significance for science and the region of the volcanic maars that characterise parts of the Eifel mountains.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hoher List, Schalkenmehren
76 min walk • The Hoher List is a stratovolcano, 549.1 m above sea level, near the town of Daun in the Eifel region. The hill is in the county of Vulkaneifel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Little Kyll, Manderscheid
123 min walk • The Little Kyll German: Kleine Kyll, pronounced: "kill" is a 23.9-kilometre-long orographically right-hand tributary of the Lieser.