German Volcano Route in VULKANLAND EIFEL

The VULKANLAND EIFEL national geopark invites school classes, bus
groups, families and visitors interested in geology on a discovery tour of
the 280 km long “German Volcano Route”, on which guests will now be able
to experience true highlights of the world of the Eifel volcanoes. The
signposted excursion route connects 39 geological sites of cultural and
industrial historic interest, all related to the Eifel
volcanoes. The visitor will gain access to a whole
host of volcanic remains including craters, cinder cones,
lava flows, domes and numerous sputtering volcanic
sources. The fiery natural heritage is presented
visually and clearly in museums, information centres
and mines. With the activities on offer including
swimming in a crater lake, visiting a volcanic
museum, mountain-biking, stonemasonry courses and
walking along a variety of geological routes,
VULKANLAND EIFEL will provide experiences for the
whole family. A number of car-based excursions provide
visitors to the national geopark with the opportunity to gain an insight and an understanding into the history of the origins of Germany’s youngest landscape and the lives of people from and connected with this volcanic heritage.