Karmelenberg
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thumb|Map of the Karmelenberg showing local footpaths thumb|Geological outcrop at the old quarry The Karmelenberg is a wooded cinder cone that was formed by volcanic activity. It marks the southeastern end of the East Eifel volcano field and rises to a height of , about 170 metres above the Pellenz region, and is visible from a long way off.
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- Instance of
- volcano
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Bassenheim
- Elevation
- 372
- Image
- Karmelenberg Gesamt.jpg
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- Karmelenberg
- mountain range
- Volcanic Eifel
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- Location
- Geology
- Quarrying
- Nature reserve
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thumb|Map of the Karmelenberg showing local footpaths thumb|Geological outcrop at the old quarry The Karmelenberg is a wooded cinder cone that was formed by volcanic activity. It marks the southeastern end of the East Eifel volcano field and rises to a height of , about 170 metres above the Pellenz region, and is visible from a long way off.
In the UNO Year of Mountains (2002), the Karmelenberg was Mountain/Hill of the Month in Germany. A monument records the proclamation on 21 June 2002.
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