Antoniuskapelle in Kottenheim

Wonderful ViewOn the observation tower "Eifelguck" you have a 360 degree view over the volcanic Eifel and to the Hochkelberg.

This was or is probably the most famous Drees in the Gerolsteiner Land, even if mineral water no longer bubbles here. The Kyll valley has one of its narrowest places here, the Kyll itself is only a few meters wide. Since the Devonian limestone and dolomite rocks are heavily fissured and karstized underground, there were and still are sufficient transport and ascent routes for the mineral water.    

The High Fens is a unique raised bog landscape and home to rare animals and plants.

The spa town of Manderscheid is most famous for two medieval castle ruins that stand directly opposite each other on steep mountain spurs not far from the town's alleyways. The massive complexes are separated only by the little Lieser river and a meadow, which in summer becomes a perfect place for a breather while hiking the Eifelsteig trail or for a family picnic with children. On a weekend in August, however, the castles and the meadow are ideal settings for a spectacular festival with quaint crafts, jugglers, jousting tournaments and minstrel singing. In Advent, the Manderscheid Castle Christmas lends the town a special magic. The freely accessible upper castle with its five-storey keep still looks martial today. The lower castle can be explored on guided tours - even at night - or on your own; it only remains closed in bad weather.

In the Roman mine at Meurin, visitors enter an underground world where Roman miners and soldiers worked.