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Karmelenberg

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Also known as Karmelen-Berg

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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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Location
  • Geology
  • Quarrying
  • Nature reserve
  • See also
  • References

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Karmelenberg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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