The Lerchenkuppel (also known as the "Good Friday Stone" or "Steinkuppel") is a small rock about 4 m high and about 10 m wide at the base. It consists of a primitive basanite from the middle Miocene post-volcanic phase, dated by Lippolt (1982) to 14 million years using the K/Ar method.

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Geologically interesting onion stratification in basalt

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1. Pferdskopf Summit – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Obernhausen

7.61km

02:25

290m

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2. Wasserkuppe with radome – Pferdskopf Summit loop from Wasserkuppe

8.45km

02:38

310m

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3. Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Pferdskopf Summit loop from Obernhausen

14.7km

04:21

410m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 860 m

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Saturday 24 January

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-5°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Lerchenküppel Rock Formation

1. Pferdskopf Summit – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Obernhausen

2. Wasserkuppe with radome – Pferdskopf Summit loop from Wasserkuppe

3. Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Pferdskopf Summit loop from Obernhausen

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