Guided hikes

On this excursion we want to take a closer look at the orchids (magnifying glass!) in order to recognise the variability of these beauties in addition to their fascinating aesthetic beauty. The geological conditions of soil formation, the sometimes changing anthropogenic interventions and today's care of the protected natural area can be traced in the field. Price: € 10.00 per participant, Info/registration required by 4 pm the day before: Alfred Graff, mobile: 0172 2661284, email: vulkan-ag@arcor.de, Meeting point: Bereich Dollendorfer Kalkmulde, exact meeting point will be announced by e-mail approx. one week before the event

In the heart of the volcanic Eifel lies Germany's most complete volcano, the "Rockeskyller Kopf". As it is a spectacular outcrop, it is rightly called the "mother" of all Eifel volcanoes. It shows all stages of its development from the initial explosive maar stage to strombolian eruptions and lava-spewing fireworks. Info/registration: Doris Clemens (Eifel tour guide), Tel.: 06591 7238, Mobile: 0151 53934689, E-Mail: clemensdoris@web.de OR: Tourist Information Gerolsteiner Land, Tel.: 06591 13 3100, E-Mail: touristinfo@gerolsteiner-land.de Price: adults €5.00, families €8.00, group tours on request Meeting point: 54570 Rockeskyll - Geotafel - car park at the community centre opposite the church.

Workshop for families with children "in the volcano": In addition to an interactive introduction to volcanology and rock science for budding volcanologists, this workshop will focus on individual accessible volcanoes and what they have to offer and what can be seen in them. This workshop is particularly suitable for families with children of school age and older. Duration: approx. 2 hours Info/registration required by 4 pm the day before: Alfred Graff, Mobile: 0172/2661284, Mail: vulkan-ag@arcor.de, Individual prices: per participant € 8.00, per family with children € 20.00, Meeting point: Church car park on the L27, 54570 Rockeskyll

A close-up experience of well-known Eifel crime novels and their crime scenes is the order of the day on the crime tours in the Eifel region around Kerpen. In the care of an undercover investigator, you will set off in a team on the trail of the crimes. Price: Adults €14.00, young people €10.00, groups on request €50.00/hour Minimum number of participants: 6 people Meeting point: Bus stop, Fritz-von-Wille-Str., 54578 Kerpen Info/registration required: Information at the Hillesheim Tourist Information Centre, Tel: 06591 133300, -mail: hillesheim@gerolsteiner-land.de and registration in the ticket shop at www.gerolsteiner-land.de and Ticket-Regional

An interactive and exciting nature experience, paired with well-founded knowledge, integrated throughout in lyrical verses and poems of various styles from our own pen! Details and further offers at www.hubihummel.com Duration: approx. 5 hours Info/registration required: Hubertus M. Arendt - "Hubi Hummel", Tel.: 06591 8290016 or mobile: 0178 6816366, Email: Hubihummel@gmx.de Price: Children 7-14 years € 5.00, from 14 years € 16.00, family price 2 adults + 1 child (7-14 years) € 30.00, each additional child € 5.00Meeting point: Hotel Löwenstein, 54568 Gerolstein (Parkplatz hinter dem Ehrenfriedhof)

The Westwall was a military defense system approximately 630 km long along the western border of the German Reich, consisting of over 18,000 bunkers, tunnels, as well as countless trenches and anti-tank obstacles. It ran from Kleve on the Dutch border southward to the Swiss border. The facility was constructed by the Nazis between 1936 and 1940. Our hike leads to numerous remnants (bunkers, tank trenches, dragon's teeth) of the Westwall. Info/ Registration (required): Andreas Wisniewski, Tel.: 06597/ 5211 or Email: andreaswisniewski@hotmail.comPrice: per person €5.00, couples €8.00, children up to 10 years freeMeeting point: 54597 Ormont at the church

On this excursion we want to take a closer look at the orchids (magnifying glass!) in order to recognise the variability of these beauties in addition to their fascinating aesthetic beauty. The geological conditions of soil formation, the sometimes changing anthropogenic interventions and today's care of the protected natural area can be traced in the field. Price: € 10.00 per participant, Info/registration required by 4 pm the day before: Alfred Graff, mobile: 0172 2661284, email: vulkan-ag@arcor.de, Meeting point: near Jünkerath / Stadtkyll, exact meeting point will be announced by e-mail approx. one week before the event

During the criminal walk (6 km) in the marvellous landscape through the Bolsdorf valley with Klara Fall, Hella Blick or Dane Spur, criminal events are investigated in the innocent greenery. Price: Adults €12.00, young people €9.00, groups on request €50.00 per hour Minimum number of participants: 6 persons Meeting point:Tourist information centre, Am Markt 1, 54576 Hillesheim Info/registration required: Information at the Hillesheim Tourist Information Centre, Tel: 06591 133300, -mail: hillesheim@gerolsteiner-land.de and registration in the ticket shop at www.gerolsteiner-land.de

Guided tours to the volcanic lakes of the Eifel Today's Maar: Eichholz Maar You can go on an eventful hike to this beautiful spot of the Eifel and learn more about the formation of the Eichholz Maar. For this body of water is one of the mysterious 13 that have made the volcanic Eifel world famous. Price: 5,00 €, children up to 12 years free, info/registration: Alfred Graff, Mobil: 0172 266 1284, E-Mail: vulkan-ag@arcor.de

In Neroth everything revolves around the mouse. And the mouse will also accompany us on this hike, which is especially suitable for families with children, and answer all your questions. Registration/Info: Johannes Munkler, Nature and Geopark Guide Vulkaneifel, Tel.: 06591 3888, Mobile: 0171 6443572, Email: J.Munkler@t-online.de, www.eifelwanderer.de, Price: adults 8,- Euro, children 2,- Euro, families (2 adults + up to 4 children) 16,- Euro,small groups on request 70,- Euro, minimum number of participants 4 persons.