landmark
Maria Laach Abbey
A serene six-towered Romanesque Benedictine abbey sits beside a volcanic crater lake in the Eifel's Vulkaneifel.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Mayen
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Mayen
Mayen works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kehrig, 10km from Laacher See.
Mayen is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kehrig, about 5 km away.
Mayen (German pronunciation: [ˈmaɪən] ) is a town in the Mayen-Koblenz District of the Rhineland-Palatinate Federal State of Germany, in the eastern part of the Volcanic Eifel Region. As well as the main town, additional settlements include Alzheim, Kürrenberg, Hausen-Betzing, Hausen and Nitztal. Mayen is theRead more
administrative centre of the Vordereifel ‘Collective Municipality’, although it is not part of the municipality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mayen?
Within an hour or so of Mayen: Maria Laach Abbey (9 km), Laacher See (10 km), Eltz Castle (16 km), Cafe Pistenklause (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Mayen?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Mayen?
Mayen is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 5 km from Kehrig.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,414
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.3280, 7.2228
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Mayen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Laacher See
A tranquil circular lake filling a dormant volcanic caldera in the Vulkaneifel, with gas bubbles still rising at its shore.
10 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Eltz Castle
A medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River, still owned by the same family that built it 850 years ago.
16 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Cafe Pistenklause
A legendary trackside bar and cafe at the Nurburgring where racers and enthusiasts have gathered for decades to swap stories from the Nordschleife.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Nurburgring Paddock Bistro
The cafe overlooking the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife, where motorsport fans watch cars tackle the Green Hell while enjoying coffee and bratwurst.
20 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Ring Boulevard Cafe
A cafe in the Nurburgring Ring Boulevard complex where fans watch lap times on giant screens and spot supercars heading to the Nordschleife tourist drives.
20 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Nürburgring Nordschleife
The legendary 20.8km 'Green Hell' - the most famous and demanding racetrack in the world
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
ring°werk at Nürburgring
Interactive motorsport experience center at the Nürburgring with racing simulators and historic exhibits.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Mayen
- 25 kmMosel Valley Wine RouteOne of Europe's most scenic wine regions, where the Mosel River winds through steep vineyard-covered slopes and charming villages.
- 26 kmCalmont MoselschleifeA jaw-dropping hairpin loop of the Moselle viewed from above Bremm, framed by Europe's steepest vineyard.
- 26 kmGeierlay Suspension BridgeOne of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
- 37 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 39 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
- 39 kmMoselle Valley Road (B53)A slow, beautiful river road through the steepest vineyards in Europe between Trier and Koblenz.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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