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Elms is a city in the Vulkaneifel.
background
The city of Ulmen lies exactly between Koblenz and trier and with its 3,600 inhabitants it is the largest town in the Ulmen community. Picturesquely located around the Ulmener Maar and the Jungferweiher, you can start wonderful hiking tours from here, watch birds at the pond or bike rides through the Eifel Companies.
getting there
By plane
Elms is from that Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (approx. 56 km), Cologne Bonn Airport (about 115km) and Frankfurt Airport (approx. 161 km) easy to reach. Travel times are between 1 and 1.5 hours. From Cologne / Bonn and Frankfurt / Main you can take the train to Cochem (Mosel) or Gerolstein (Vulkaneifel) and then take the bus for the rest of the way.
By train
Ulmen has its own train station, but there is no regular train service from there. Therefore it is recommended after Gerolstein or Cochem to drive and then take the bus to Ulmen.
By bus
There is regular bus service to Cochem and Down.
In the street
Ulmen is close to the motorway and can be easily reached by car. From Koblenz you drive the A48 Direction Dreieck Vulkaneifel, exit Ulmen. From Trier take the A1 in the direction of Koblenz, at the Vulkaneifel motorway triangle, take the A48 and then take the first exit.
mobility
In Ulmen you can get around by bus and train, but those who like to be flexible should travel by car.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Ulmen Maar
- 2 Maiden pond
- 3 Old Postplatz
- 4 St. Matthias Church
- 5 Ulmen castle ruins
activities
The Vulkaneifel is ideal for hikers, cyclists and mountain bikers. If you want to explore a wonderful landscape around maars, crater lakes, dense forests and picturesque rivers, this is the right place for you.
For hikers:
From Ulmen you can start your hike through the Wilde Endert to Cochem, explore the new volcano path Maar and Thermenpfad to Bad Bertrich, walk a round on the Witches, Executioners and Scoundrels Path or discover the bees educational trail. Just a few minutes' drive away you can find countless great hiking tours like this one Volcanic Eifel Paths, the Eifelsteig, the Dream paths or the Calmont
For cycling fans
A network of cycle paths runs through the Eifel. She runs through elms Volcano bike route. The one that starts in Daun is also very popular Maare-Moselle cycle path or the Kosmos-Radweg Manderscheid.
For mountain bikers:
With its well-developed route network, the VulkanBike Trailpark invites you to take a variety of tours through the Vulkaneifel. The well-signposted paths are all connected with each other. The special highlight is the KouleShore, a 13 hectare playground for mountain bikers shaped by volcanism.
shop
In Ulmen there are five supermarkets, as well as a bookstore, a travel agency, pharmacies, savings bank and Volksbank, several hairdressers, clothing and shoe stores and a few restaurants.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
There is a branch of the Deutsche Post at Kelberger Str. 3 in Ulmen.
trips
In the Vulkaneifel you can go on wonderful day trips:
- To the maars: Schalkenmehrener Maar, Totenmaar (Weinfelder Maar), Pulvermaar, Gemündener Maar, Windsborn crater lake
- Down
- Manderscheid
- trier
- Koblenz
