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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Swisttal

Dicke Stein of Heimerzheim

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Swisttal

Dicke Stein of Heimerzheim

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Dicke Stein of Heimerzheim

Recommended by 53 hikers out of 64

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Rheinland

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    December 20, 2020

    The meltwater from the last Ice Age washed this 3000 kg quartzite to Heimerzheim. At this point, below the Kottengrover Maar, it has served as a landmark and inspiration for fairy tales and city planners since the 1940s: there is even a street named after it not far.

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      July 23, 2022

      The Kottengrover Maar and commemorative, the white stone

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        Location: Swisttal, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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