Discover Udler: maars, hiking trails and cycling

Hiking trails leading towards several maars and the Maare-Mosel Cycle Route, which passes Udler, give the village a clear focus for active days away. From Udler, you can explore the landscape on foot or discover the cycling route along a former railway line. Udler has holiday apartments and holiday homes; the accommodation is considered suitable for hikers and cyclists planning an active holiday in the Eifel.

Hiking trails and stages in the Volcanic Eifel

Hiking trails from Udler lead towards Holzmaar, Dürre Maar and Hitsche Maar. The Sangweiher nature reserve is about two kilometres away on foot. The Manderscheid castle via ferrata is also nearby. Its three stages can be completed individually or linked by short walking sections. This gives you a choice of different stage lengths, without implying a specific walking time.

In the wider Volcanic Eifel destination, the marked and signposted Volcanic Eifel trails offer half-day hikes, day hikes and multi-day walks. They lead to scenic highlights on either side of the Eifelsteig. This long-distance hiking trail stretches for 313 kilometres from Aachen-Kornelimünster to Trier. Its eleventh stage runs from Daun to Manderscheid and is 23.4 kilometres long. The Lieser Path is another longer option: it comprises four stages and 74 kilometres from the source of the Lieser to the Moselle. The route follows a river through a volcanic landscape, passing maars, castles and mills.

Cycling along the former railway line

The Maare-Mosel Cycle Route passes Udler along a former railway line. The main route from Daun to Bernkastel-Kues is 58.5 kilometres long and has only a few uphill sections. Along the way, it passes through forests, by maar lakes and through the Großes Schlitzohr cycle tunnel. This gives you a different perspective on the region for your trip planning than the hiking trails: the longer cycling route, former railway line and tunnel shape the experience here.

Sangweiher and its birdlife

Sangweiher and the nature and bird reserve of the same name lie between Schalkenmehren and Udler. Sangweiher is considered an ancient maar and an important habitat for many bird species. Cormorants and the rare red kite use the area as a hunting and feeding ground. Two birdwatching stations are hidden among the trees on the shore. This landscape offers a different focus from a hike along a longer stage or a cycling tour.

The maars in the wider landscape

The geological dimension is also part of the Volcanic Eifel. So far, 77 maars have been identified there; 350 eruption centres have also been counted, around 270 of them from the more recent phase. Maars are lakes of volcanic origin. Ulmen Maar marks the most recent volcanic eruption in the Volcanic Eifel, which took place about 10,900 years ago.

Another example in the wider destination is Pulvermaar near Gillenfeld. At 74 metres, it is considered the deepest maar in the Eifel and a popular place for swimming and boating in summer. Regional destinations like these add other landscapes and activities to the picture of Udler, without changing its local focus on hiking, cycling and nature watching.

Accommodation for your active holiday

If you are considering Udler as a base for hikes or cycling tours, you will find accommodation there. The accommodation is suitable for hikers and cyclists planning an active holiday in the Eifel. When searching, consider whether you want to spend your holiday mainly walking, cycling or watching nature at Sangweiher; this can help you choose accommodation in Udler to suit your travel interests.

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