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Geological Nature Trail Hesselberg

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Geological Nature Trail Hesselberg

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Geological Nature Trail Hesselberg

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Location: Gerolfingen, Landkreis Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Hesselberg Summit – Southern Ridge Trail loop from Untermichelbach

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2. View from Hesselberg – Hesselberg Summit loop from Röckingen

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3. Hesselberg Summit – View from Hesselberg loop from Irsingen

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🌿 Seit1984 ⚒️

December 17, 2023

The geological educational and hiking trail has been attracting visitors from near and far to the Hesselberg for over 40 years. But 40 years also represent a period in which a lot can change. Therefore, it was high time to renew the nature trail.

“15 new windows into the history of the earth” provide information about the geology around the Hesselberg over a 3 km route. Information boards, earth outcrops and fossils appeal in a variety of ways to nature lovers, hikers as well as students and school classes. With a walking time of approx. 1.5 hours, there is a lot to discover and see on the tour around and on the Hesselberg.

Source: lpv-mittelfranken.de/geologen-lehrpfad-am-hesselberg.html

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🚲CyklistCR🚲

December 19, 2023

The geological educational and hiking trail leads from the Schieferbruch hiking car park in Wittelshofen over the south-western ridge to the Hesselberg. There are numerous earth outcrops or quarries that show the geological peculiarities of the Hesselberg. Numerous information boards provide technical background information.

The summit quarry can be a very special experience. This has been cleared of bushes in recent years as part of the refreshment of the geological educational and hiking trail and can therefore be easily walked.

hesselberg-panorama.de/geologe-lehr-und-wanderpfad.html

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Grimmi

September 20, 2020

In the background the different layers of stone can be seen from millions of years. In the foreground are the ever popular cairns. A stark contrast between young and old 🤔

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Distance 1.33 km

Uphill 130 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Gerolfingen, Landkreis Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Geological Nature Trail Hesselberg

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3. Hesselberg Summit – View from Hesselberg loop from Irsingen

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