Windsborn Crater Lake
Windsborn Crater Lake is a water-filled volcanic crater in the Eifel mountains in Germany. It is located near Bettenfeld in the county of Bernkastel-Wittlich and in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and belongs to a group of four craters known as the Mosenberg Crater Row, named after the village of Mosenberg.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: crater lake
- Also known as: “Windsborn Maar” and “Windsborn-Krater-See”
Places of Interest
Highlights: St. Johannes der Täufer and Maar Museum.
Maar Museum
Museum
Photo: Joho345, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bettenfeld and Meerfeld.
Manderscheid
Village
Windsborn Crater Lake
- Categories: volcanic crater lake and maar
- Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.08532° or 50° 5′ 7″ north
Longitude
6.77578° or 6° 46′ 33″ east
Elevation
475 metres (1,558 feet)
Open location code
9F283QPG+48
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Windsborn Crater Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Windsbornmaar”
- Chuvash: “Виндсборн”
- German: “Windsborn-Kratersee”
- German: “Windsborner Kratersee”
- Russian: “Виндсборн”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Niedermanderscheid and Hahnerfläch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Windsborn Krater and Hinkelsmaar (Trockenmaar).
Rhineland-Palatinate: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Mainz and Trier.
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