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Forst an der Weinstraße

Viewpoint at the Basalt Lake (Nordbruch)

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Viewpoint at the Basalt Lake (Nordbruch)

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    Location: Forst an der Weinstraße, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    March 26, 2022

    Hiking

    From the path, the ballast quarry offers an impressive view of the lake that has formed there.
    It is located on the Pechsteinkopf, which takes its name from the basalt …
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    July 11, 2024

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    Since June 2024, there has been an observation platform on the edge of the Nordbruch crater lake, which offers a great view of one of the two basalt lakes. Information …
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    May 5, 2024

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    Platform with a great view of the basalt lake deep in the crater. Now nobody has to climb over the fence anymore 😉
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