No problem - here you will find a selection of guided tours and hikes through the beautiful nature of Gerolsteiner Land.
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.
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 € 5.00 Meeting point: Roth sports ground, 54568 Roth/Gerolstein (at the entrance to the village opposite the old barn)
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)
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
That was hard work with hard stones - On the way to work with great-grandad Johann, we explore the Arensberg and its surroundings together. Among other things, we look at how the mystical tunnel was created and together we go in search of clues as to how mining took place here. A walk through the volcano from a new perspective, with exciting stories and games for young and old. Price: €8.00 per person, family price: €30.00 (2 adults + 2 children), groups on request Info/ Registration: Anne Petry Tel.: 0151 55953286, Mail: petryanne@web.de Meeting point: Arensberg car park, Basaltstraße, 54578 Walsdorf-Zilsdorf
The guided adventure hike leads from the historic station building to the Helenenquelle via natural paths up to the Munterley Plateau on the Gerolstein dolomite rocks. Along the cave "Buchenloch" over the crater of the Papenkaule you get to know the past of the vacation region! Info/registration required: Information from the Gerolstein Tourist Information Centre, 06591/13 3100, email: touristinfo@gerolsteiner-land.de and registration in the ticket shop at www.gerolsteiner-land.de Price: 5,- € / person or 8,- € / couple or family with children Meeting point: Tourist-Info Gerolsteiner Land, Bahnhofstr. 4, 54568 Gerolstein (in the railway station building)
It could tell a lot, the Liberation Beech or Napoleon's Beech on the "Alten Voss" near Berlingen. Clinging to the old volcano, it has defied wind and weather for centuries and is reluctant to reveal its secrets and experiences. The way to it leads through a juniper heather near Pelm and depending on the season there is also a flora worth seeing and worth protecting. Price: adults € 8.00, children up to 16 years free, groups € 60.00, information / registration (required): Johannes Munkler, email: J.Munkler@t-online.de, tel: 06591 3888, mobile: 0171 6443572, hiking distance 8 km at 220 meters altitude, walking time approx. 3 hours.
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
Why is it so cold in the caves, what is it about the millstones and why do the bats feel so at home here? An exciting journey through time awaits explorers, adventurers and treasure hunters in the branching cave system. But before we explore the caves, we will find our way through the Fischbach Volcano area on an orienteering run with map and compass. Price: Adults € 10.00, children € 8.00, families: € 33.00 (2 adults + 2 children) Group price on request Meeting point: 54574 Kopp, Birresborner Str.8, Wolffhotel car parkInformation/registration required: Anja Kessler, mobile: +49 1522 8689941, email: anja.kessler@onlinehome.de
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