Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Bad Kissingen
Hammelburg
Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater
Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Bad Kissingen
Hammelburg
Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater
Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 339 out of 350 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Sodenberg-Gans
Location: Hammelburg, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater
- Easy
4.7
(22)
127
Gut Sodenberg – Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater loop from Morlesau01:34
5.53km
120m
Intermediate4.7
(67)
311
View of the Saale Valley – Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater loop from Morlesau02:09
7.70km
150m
Expert5.0
(1)
4
View of the Saale Valley – Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater loop from Hammelburg06:36
23.1km
520m
Tips
Standing at the top, you can still guess the volcano, the basalt of which was mined here. Benches and a small hut invite you to take a break - which you also need when you walk up from the west.
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The basalt quarry was operated until 1958. A historical film document gives a good impression of the dismantling activities and the dangerousness of the work:
hammelburger-album.de/index.php/4-allgemein/startseite/159-basaltabbau-am-sodenbergtranslated by•June 14, 2020
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Description
Location: Hammelburg, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater
- Easy
4.7
(22)
127
Gut Sodenberg – Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater loop from Morlesau01:34
5.53km
120m
Intermediate4.7
(67)
311
View of the Saale Valley – Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater loop from Morlesau02:09
7.70km
150m
Expert5.0
(1)
4
View of the Saale Valley – Sodenberg Basalt Quarry Crater loop from Hammelburg06:36
23.1km
520m
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