The basalt wall is the result of laborious dismantling by hand, which the people in Bühren did as a sideline. The basalt obtained in this way was stacked in blocks for sale.
Due to their formative importance for the landscape, basalt walls are particularly worthy of protection.

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December 5, 2020

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Approx. 10m high basalt wall in column formation. This impressive geological object today forms a special habitat for animals and plants that have adapted to it.

Around 13 million years …

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November 13, 2018

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In a disused quarry in Bühren you can look at the approximately 10m high basalt columns. They lie left hand, before reaching the first Bührener houses.

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