Scalding hot rock masses are located in the earth's interior and push upwards under pressure. In weakened areas of the earth's crust, magma can rise and come to the surface as lava. We have such a weak zone to thank for the formation of the Daun maars, which are lined up along a fissure in the earth's crust.
Als erstes entstand bei Schalkenmehren ein Maar (1), welches kurz darauf beim Ausbruch seines jüngeren Bruders (2) wieder verschüttet wurde. Heute finden wir hier ein artenreiches Flachmoor. Danach bildete sich das westliche Schalkenmehrener Maar mit dem Maarsee (3).
The series of eruptions continued to the west: first the Gemünden maar was formed, which appears here as a deep funnel with a beautifully wooded crater wall. The youngest member of the volcanic group is the Weinfelder Maar - today a dreamy lake surrounded by hedges and gorse bushes. The siblings of the volcano group have a completely different landscape character.
Weitere Infos: Gemündener Maar – Natur und Geopark Vulkaneifel
