The world's largest underground basalt lava mine stretches over an area of almost 3 km2 beneath the town of Mendig. At a depth of 32 metres, visitors can experience a journey through time into the world of basalt lava mining, which was an important source of income for the local population. As a huge ‘refrigerator’, the cellars also served as a fermentation and storage cellar for beer in the 19th century.
The lava cellar can only be visited as part of a guided tour. This lasts approx. 1 hour. Tickets are only available on site, as a day guest at the Lava Dome Museum.
Public tours take place from Tuesday to Friday at 1.30 pm.
The temperature in the lava cellar is a constant 8-9° Celsius. Please remember to wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes.
Reservations for our public cellar tours are unfortunately not possible.
In addition to the public tours, we offer private group tours in the lava cellar or as a combination in the lava cellar and the lava dome (+ museum layer).
For various reasons, we strongly recommend booking a private tour for groups of more than 15 people. In order to maximise the chances of success for your request, we ask for a lead time of at least 2-4 weeks.
Please send your request for a private tour in writing to info@lavadome.de.
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday (and public holidays)
from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Last admission is at 16:45.
Also open on Mondays during the RLP and NRW school holidays.
Open until 3 pm on 31 December.
Closed from 2 Advent until 25 December, on 1 January, from the end of the Christmas holidays until 31 January and during Carnival from Thursday to Tuesday.
Public guided tours take place from Tuesday to Friday at 1.30 pm.
On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, on so-called ‘bridge’ days and during the RLP and NRW holidays, daily (including Mondays) at 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00.
Further information can be found at https://www.lavadome.de/besucherservice/
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Dates
Wednesday, the 06.11.2024
13:30
Thursday, the 07.11.2024
13:30
Friday, the 08.11.2024
13:30
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Children up to 100 cm tall free
Children up to 16 years 4,00 €
Pupils/students aged 17 and over, disabled persons € 4.60
Families ( min. 1 adult + 1 child)
Adults € 4.60
Children up to 16 years 3,50 €
Groups of 15 people or more
only with advance booking and tour guide
Adults € 4.60
Children up to 16 years € 3.50
Pupils/students aged 17 and over, disabled persons € 3.50
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