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Ettringer Lay Basalt Quarry

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Ettringer Lay Basalt Quarry

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  • Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    March 20, 2020

    Hiking

    Former quarry. Basalt from startered lava was mined here. Very high basalt walls on which the old lifting cranes are still standing and the remains of buildings and tracks can be seen. Many explanatory panels are appropriate. Natural and industrial monument in one.
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    November 29, 2022

    Hiking

    The demolition walls of the Ettringer Lay basalt quarry are 25 meters high and 100 meters wide.
    From 1858 to 1970, basalt columns were broken out on different plateaus by …
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    April 2, 2018

    Hiking

    Great for climbers to watch, certainly for climbing, I can not but sadly ...;)
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    Ettringer Lay Basalt Quarry – Siewe Stuwe Viewpoint loop from Ettringen

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    Elevation 360 m

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    Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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