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Cornberg Sandstone Quarry

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Cornberg Sandstone Quarry

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    December 31, 2021

    Hiking

    Right next to the Cornberg monastery is the beautiful sandstone lake, which is also a good place to take a break.
    Behind it is (however fenced) the former red sand quarry, in which sandstone was mined for 700 years.
    The sandstone museum is very clear and interesting, with the geological-paleontological part about the history and the origin of the Cornberg sandstone. The attached museum section is particularly interesting for children with numerous fossils from the copper slate of the Richelsdorf Mountains and the Cornberger Zechstein, which give an impression of the earlier biodiversity of marine animals and plants.
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    March 6, 2023

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    The abandoned Cornberg quarry is one of the outstanding national geotopes in Hesse. In 2016 it was named Geotope of the Year by the Hessian State Office for Environment and …
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    1. Cornberg Sandstone Quarry – Cornberg Monastery loop from Kloster Cornberg

    8.89km

    02:26

    140m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 330 m

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    Location: Cornberg, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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