Two Days on the VulkaMaar Trail

The VulkaMaar Trail in stages

The VulkaMaar Trail runs as a loop around Manderscheid and Meerfeld through the Vulkaneifel. We walked it across two days — a good 33 kilometres and around 860 metres of climbing.

The stages

Day 1 — Manderscheid to Meerfeld

14.5 km↑ 350 hm↓ 360 hm⏱ 3:25 h

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A really great walk that I got to do with my family. I wouldn't recommend it in slippery conditions — several sections need sure-footing. But yesterday it was wonderful.

Day 2 a — Meerfeld to Manderscheid

13.8 km↑ 390 hm↓ 370 hm⏱ 3:22 h

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Day 2 b — Manderscheid back to Meerfeld

Only to quickly pick up the car from the hotel parking lot ...

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