Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
Oberelsbach
Basalt Fields on Gangolfsberg
Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
Oberelsbach
Basalt Fields on Gangolfsberg
Basalt Fields on Gangolfsberg
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 93 out of 100 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön
Location: Oberelsbach, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Basalt Fields on Gangolfsberg
- Easy
4.8
(36)
88
Teufelskeller Cave – Gangolfsberg Nature Trail loop from Ginolfs01:17
4.50km
100m
Intermediate4.9
(213)
712
Block fields at Gangolfsberg – Elsbach Gorge Trail loop from Roth03:18
11.2km
320m
Expert5.0
(55)
181
Elsbach Gorge Trail – Block fields at Gangolfsberg loop from Wüstensachsen05:37
19.3km
510m
Tips
Along the hiking trails you can often see small and larger rocks protruding from the forest floor
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•January 12, 2023
The south side of the Gangolfsberg is known for the Teufelskeller and basalt prism wall geotopes, but there are also extensive large scree heaps / block heaps nearby, where an advanced form of weathering can be explored. At the same time, the rock is heavily covered with moss, which, depending on the incidence of light, brings about interesting green color plays.
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Again and again one encounters the relics of the volcanic past of the Rhön.
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Location: Oberelsbach, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Basalt Fields on Gangolfsberg
- Easy
4.8
(36)
88
Teufelskeller Cave – Gangolfsberg Nature Trail loop from Ginolfs01:17
4.50km
100m
Intermediate4.9
(213)
712
Block fields at Gangolfsberg – Elsbach Gorge Trail loop from Roth03:18
11.2km
320m
Expert5.0
(55)
181
Elsbach Gorge Trail – Block fields at Gangolfsberg loop from Wüstensachsen05:37
19.3km
510m
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