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Darmstadt District

Böllsteiner Odenwald Rock Formation and War Memorial

Natural Monuments

Darmstadt District

Böllsteiner Odenwald Rock Formation and War Memorial

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Böllsteiner Odenwald Rock Formation and War Memorial

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Location: Brombachtal, Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Brudergrund Wildlife Park – Mümling Cycle Path loop from Höchst (Odenwald)

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2. Brudergrund Wildlife Park – Mümling Cycle Path loop from Erbach (Odenwald)

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3. Burg Rodenstein Ruins – View of Fränkisch-Crumbach loop from Reichelsheim

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kjk

July 16, 2020

A very suitable place to take a look at the rock formations of the Odenwald:
Here, diagonally opposite the car park, a striking boulder protrudes from the ground in the forest, a first feature of the Böllstein Odenwald". The types of rock here deviate from the 3 main geological zones of the Odenwald. Yes, up here, on the hill, you can even see the riverbed of a prehistoric river that left its "footprint" in Böllstein millions of years ago.
Here, the basic structure of the Odenwald is nicely explained:

geo-naturpark.net/deutsch/willkommen/geologie/geologie-im-geo-naturpark.php

In the Böllstein Odenwald, it is mainly gneiss that lies on the surface. They are among the oldest rock forms on earth and they are in Böllstein due to the folding of the Odenwald and the subsequent weathering and folding. created:
hlnug.de/fileadmin/dokumente/geologie/geo-info-hessen/gneis_2015_web.pdf

In Fig. 5 on the 2nd page you can also see the Brocken mentioned at the beginning, where a plaque commemorates the Böllstein dead of the world wars.
And finally, the riverbed mentioned is described by wiki under the last photo of the section "Rocks of the Böllstein Odenwald:

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6llsteiner_Odenwald

Clicking on this "riverbed photo" and then looking through the following photos gives a quick overview of Böllstein's geology.

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Udo Bausch

July 22, 2021

from Böllstein you have a view of the Taunus. Inclusive Frankfurt Airport

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Quetzal

June 26, 2022

Great corner with a great view - ascent is crisp :-)

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Location: Brombachtal, Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Böllsteiner Odenwald Rock Formation and War Memorial

1. Brudergrund Wildlife Park – Mümling Cycle Path loop from Höchst (Odenwald)

2. Brudergrund Wildlife Park – Mümling Cycle Path loop from Erbach (Odenwald)

3. Burg Rodenstein Ruins – View of Fränkisch-Crumbach loop from Reichelsheim

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