Berndorf lies between Hillesheim and Kerpen, southwest of the latter in the Vulkaneifel, a part of the Eifel known for its volcanic history, geographical and geological features, and even ongoing activity today, including gases that sometimes well up from the earth.
The municipality lies 12 km from Daun and 20 km from Mayen in the Vulkaneifel, a part of the Eifel known for its volcanic history, geographical and geological features, and even ongoing activity today, including gases that sometimes well up from the earth.
Katzwinkel lies in the Gäsbach valley stretching up from the upper Üßbach’s right bank, just under 500 m west of Bundesstraße 257 between Kelberg and Ulmen.
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Until 1970, the municipality belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde of Daun, when it, along with Beinhausen, Boxberg, Brück, Hörschhausen and Neichen, was annexed to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kelberg.
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It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kelberg, whose seat is in the like-named municipality.
Since municipal reform in 1970, Nitz has belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kelberg in the Vulkaneifel district (formerly called the Daun district).
Since 1970, Rockeskyll has been part of the Verbandsgemeinde of Gerolstein in the Vulkaneifel district.
The French administration made Sarmersbach the administrative seat of the like-named mairie (“mayoralty”), to which belonged not only Sarmersbach but also Beinhausen, Boxberg, Kradenbach, Gefell, Hörschhausen, Katzwinkel, Neichen, Nerdlen, Schönbach and Utzerath.
Ferienregionen der Vulkaneifel sind Adenau, Brohltal, Vordereifel, Mendig, Pellenz, Ulmen, Manderscheid, Obere Kyll, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Kelberg und Daun.