MTB: Die Tour de Natur - unsere Mineralquellen

On this challenging bike tour, look forward to demanding stretches of the route and natural places to hydrate—don't forget to bring a water bottle to refill!

Water is the foundation of all life—on this tour, you’ll set out in search of the origins of this elixir of life! All around Daun, numerous springs bubble up from the ground, bearing witness to the region’s volcanic past and containing valuable minerals. You can visit six of these springs—known as “Dreese” in the Vulkaneifel—on this tour and get a taste for yourself. You’ll start in Mehren and first cycle to the Darscheider Drees, the spring with the highest iron content in the Vulkaneifel. Then you’ll pass through Rengen and stop by the Rengener Drees, whose water was often used in the past for baking waffles. You’ll then follow forest trails toward Daun to the Josendrees and from there to the Daun Spa Park, home to the Dunaris Spring, whose water is a state-recognized medicinal spring. Passing the Gemündener and Weinfelder Maar, heading up to the Maarkreuz, and with a view of the Schalkenmehrener Maar, you’ll cycle back to Mehren.

Highlights:

• Daun Spa Park
• Dunaris Spring
• Gemündener Maar
• Dronketurm
• Weinfelder Maar with Chapel
• Schalkenmehren Maar Cross
• Darscheid Drees
• Rengen Drees
• Kolverath Drees
• Hotzendrees