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63679 Schotten
Take your time to discover the great lava flow with basalt columns and a Celtic ring wall. This beautiful area invites you to discover and gives insight into the history of the earth. Geology: The volcanic rocks of the geotope and natural monument Alteburgskopf near Schotten are rich in...
Schlossberg 9, 63688 Gedern
Aussichtspunkt mit herrlicher Fernsicht.
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Seegebiet Trais-Horloff / Inheiden, 35410 Hungen
Lake Inheiden or Lake Trais-Horloff (depending on the district) is an abandoned lignite mine. Until the end of 1950, lignite was mined here to a depth of 42 meters. Thanks to the strong springs, the Inheidener and Trais-Horloffer mine has become a considerable lake of around 33.5 hectares....
63679 Schotten
Der 665,5 m hohe Bilstein, oberhalb von Schotten-Busenborn, ist eine beeindruckende Felsklippe und die höchste Erhebung eines Nord-Süd streichenden Höhenrückens.
36355 Grebenhain
The basanite cliff, called Boniface Pulpit, presents itself as a rocky outcrop about 4 m high and 3 m wide, 10 m long. The column formation is strikingly beautiful. The arrangement of the columns suggests a passage-shaped breakthrough. The diameter of the mostly 5- or 6-cornered columns is...
36355 Grebenhain
Like a secure and massive fortress, the Burg rock formation protrudes from the plateau above the Schwarzbach Valley. Blocky debris of basalt rock and loess cover the plateau around the natural monument. The oval formation has a size of about 20 m wide and 70 m long. They are not basalt...
Am Gederner See 19, 63688 Gedern
Campingpark direkt am Gederner See für Wohnwagen, Zelte und Wohnmobile. Reisemobilhafen vor dem Tor.
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36358 Herbstein
The Schwarza, a small river southeast of Herbstein-Schlechtenwegen, has cut its bed deep into the volcanic rocks found here, exposing some picturesque rock formations. These include the cliff Christines Häuschen, which is located on the southern slope of the Hardt north of the Salza. The...
35315 Homberg (Ohm)
The Homberg district of Nieder-Ofleiden offers several geological sights. One kilometer east of the village there is a shelter at an idyllic little pond, right next to the natural monument "Dicke Steine\‘\‘. The stones, made of light gray, very solid sandstone, occupy an area of 20 x 30...
36325 Feldatal
The mountain called Eckmannshain between Ulrichstein and Stumpertenrod has an altitude of 622 meters. On its northern slope, the Dicken Steine, a rocky cliff, protrudes. It reaches a height of up to 8 m and a width of 10 m with the length of 30 m. The columns, which often reach only 15-20...
35423 Lich
Östlich von Lich befindet sich ein außergewöhnliches Geotop: eine Bauxitgrube. Die hier einst vorkommenden tholeiitischen Basalte wurden durch das subtropische Klima verwittert. Dabei blieben Eisen und Aluminium zurück und bildeten Laterit, während Kieselsäure sowie Alkali- und...
63679 Schotten
Egal ob Sommer oder Winter: Der Berg ruft!
Adolph-Kolping-Str. 22, 36358 Herbstein
Geschichten aus dem Alten Testament in die Neuzeit übertragen.
36358 Herbstein
Northwest of Herbstein, on the southern slope of the Kirchwald, lies the Felsenruhe, a cliff up to 8 m high. It begins not far from the Kolping settlement and can be traced a good 300 m in a west-northwest direction. The cliff is a former lava flow, of which today the erosion edge is...
63679 Schotten
If you look from the Hoherodskopf in the direction of Schotten / Giessen, you will see a gentle hilltop of 663 m height on the slope opposite, which is covered with a rough grassland typical for the volcanic soil in the Vogelsberg. The highly acidic soil provides a habitat for rushes and...
Am Gederner See 19, 63688 Gedern
Der Gederner See ist ein Bade- und Anglersee mit Aquapark, Campingpark und barrierearmen Rundweg
Beachvolleyball E-Bike charging station Fishing Lake Landmark Or Historical Building Playground Water sports
63679 Schotten
Once here, you will find yourself at the "North Pole of the Vogelsberg". However, this has less to do with the temperature than with the extraordinary property of the volcanic rock. This volcanic vent offers a special feature: the basanite has such a high magnetite content that the compass...
63679 Schotten
The "Geological Tree Hedge" is located on the outskirts of Schotten-Eichelsachsen. It is a project of the initiative group Eichelsachsen and was opened in 2011. The small wood on the southern edge of the village hides some geological beauties: next to the rock outcrop that marks this spot,...
35305 Grünberg
In 1928 wurde die “Grube Deutschland” - heute bekannt als “Weickarthainer Schweiz” oder “Eisenkaute” als Tagebau von der Gewerkschaft Louise erschlossen um Brauneisenstein abzubauen. An verschiedenen Stellen sind Relikte der Verwitterung des vulkanischen Basalts zu finden. Diese...
Hessenstraße, 36358 Herbstein
Als Geotop des Jahres 2011 ist das Herbsteiner Gewölbe bekannt für das rote Gestein, welches sich damals leicht von Hand bearbeiten lies. Dieses Gestein ist Tuff, verfestigte vulkanische Asche, welche durch explosive Ausbrüche entstanden. In Herbstein handelt es sich um basaltischen...
63679 Schotten
The impression of brooding hawks gave this rock formation its name. These are bulging formations formed by flat-lying segregations that have been made more prominent by erosion over millions of years. Geology: The fine-grained tholeiitic basalt has a porphyritic structure that includes...
36323 Grebenau
The ‘Große Kuppe\‘ is the name given to the 12 m high rock outcrop that is hidden in the forest on the west side of the Warthügel, about one kilometer east of Grebenau-Reimenrod. The rock outcrop consists of basalt columns arranged in a conspicuous milestone position and covering an area of...
36341 Lauterbach
This abandoned quarry not far from Eisenbach Castle is a popular destination for excursions, as it is equipped with resting benches and a barbecue hut. On the walls you can nicely see the medium basalt columns (up to 50 cm in diameter), which have vertical, partly curved shapes. In the...
36399 Freiensteinau
The summit of Hinterkippel reaches 469 m. On its western edge there is a quarry 100 m in diameter, which is no longer in operation. Surrounded by a small forest, a basanite was mined here, which contains a conspicuous number of olivine nodules. The rock is of a dense fine-grained...
36399 Freiensteinau
Green olivine in volcanic rock. A fascinating view under our landscape allows the former basalt quarry "Am Horst" in Gunzenau. The Bonifatius pulpit at 540m above sea level was built in summer 2007 - not to be confused with the natural monument and geotope of the same name on the...
63679 Schotten
Above Schotten-Rudingshain rises a 601 m high mountain, which is called Horst. Several small rocky cliffs are exposed here in the forest. The edge of the peak is surrounded by an extensive block pile. In addition, the visitor will come across numerous dry stone walls, which were piled up...
Schlossberg 9, 63688 Gedern
Das Infozentrum Alte Schmiede verfügt über 3 Ausstellungsräume und befindet sich im Schlossareal.
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36341 Lauterbach
In the abandoned quarry northeast of Lauterbach-Maar, Muschelkalk is exposed. The area is part of the geologically highly interesting Lauterbacher Graben, in which younger Triassic (Muschelkalk and Keuper) and Lias were preserved when the interior of the graben sank. At the edge of the...