The former castle and later Schauburg castle is built on a mountain made of basalt stone. At the edge of the path, a little below the castle, you can see the texture of the rock on this balt wall.

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A little insider tip for hobby geologists, a small basalt formation below Schloss Schaumburg

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June 30, 2021

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Nice to look at, you don't see it like this every day

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Best Hikes to Basalt Cliff Below Schaumburg Castle

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1. Schaumburg Castle – Balduinstein Castle loop from Birlenbach

9.10km

02:36

220m

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2. Ruins of Balduinstein Castle – Schaumburg Castle loop from Balduinstein

8.58km

02:26

190m

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3. Burg Balduinstein – Habenscheid Field Church loop from Balduinstein

17.9km

05:15

490m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 280 m

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Monday 26 January

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-1°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Location: Balduinstein, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Basalt Cliff Below Schaumburg Castle

1. Schaumburg Castle – Balduinstein Castle loop from Birlenbach

2. Ruins of Balduinstein Castle – Schaumburg Castle loop from Balduinstein

3. Burg Balduinstein – Habenscheid Field Church loop from Balduinstein

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