Round trip Windsborn crater lake and Meerfeld Maar

The hike starts at the GesundLand Tourist Information in Manderscheid. Follow the main road in the direction of the town centre until the roundabout, then turn left and left again in front of the Maarmuseum in the direction of Großlittgen. Opposite the entrance to the industrial estate, turn right along Birkenallee to Dombachhof. Before the Dombachhof, the path leads left first through meadows and then into the forest. At the next crossroads, follow the signs to the left to the waterfall/Germanenbrücke (Germanic bridge) on the Kleine Kyll. From here, continue to Wolfsschlucht, then follow the Vulkanweg through Wolfsschlucht, Horngraben and up to the observation tower on Mosenberg.Continue on the Vulkanweg (volcano trail) to the Windsborn crater lake. Here you can take a short detour to Hinkelsmaar. Follow the main road to Bettenfeld. In the centre of the village turn right to the church and behind the village take the footpath down to Meerfeld. In Meerfeld, follow the main road into the village and turn left into Maarweg. Walk around the Meerfeld Maar and return to the main road via the car park.Cross the main road at the small chapel, then turn left along the path in the Meerbachtal valley and later along the road towards Manderscheid. After about 50 metres, after the bridge over the Kleine Kyll, take the path to the left uphill and follow the signs to Manderscheid. In Manderscheid, follow the road An Luziakirch to the main road, then turn right and walk through the village back to the starting point of the tour.