Absolute hiking highlight and highly recommended. As tempting as it is, bathing is prohibited here to protect nature and animals in the Black Mountains Nature Reserve. Thank you for sticking to it and contributing to the protection of nature. - Rhön biosphere reserve

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Mafel

June 19, 2019

Hiking

Until the 1930s, the "Stone House" was a large, stony basaltic sea. The basalt columns towered up to 12 m. They were witnesses of the Rhön volcanism 30 to 10 million years ago. The deepest part of the crater left by basalt mining later filled up with water and the current lake was created. Today, the basalt lake with the "Stone House" is a popular destination. There is a car park, a kiosk and a barbecue station.

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wittho1

October 13, 2020

Hiking

The basalt lake is a beautifully situated small lake that you can easily hike to, for example, from the Red Moor via Heidelstein.
There is also a kiosk and good places to rest 😉👍🏻

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