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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3. Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Pferdskopf Summit loop from Obernhausen

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Elevation 860 m

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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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