Hiking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land
Up to 15 m vertically towering, mostly even hexagonal basalt columns.
Formation of the basalt columns:
As lava solidifies, stresses in the cooling basalt rock create a network of fissures. The fissures form deep columns with an intriguingly regular, mostly hexagonal, cross-section.
July 16, 2023
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