Goldgrubenfelsen

The gold mine is a 500 meter high hilltop, about two kilometers northeast of the city of Oberursel. Its name goes back to the 18th century when mining resumed at the hilltop. Before that, the hilltop was called "Hangelstein".The hilltop consists of Taunus quartzite, which is traversed by quartz veins. The rock formation "Goldgrube" has been under protection as a geological natural monument since 1936. The former test mine is located in the mountain. Nowadays the entrance is barred and the mine serves as a wintering place for bats.

On the mountain there are ring walls that were built there by the Celts. The Celtic settlement on the gold mine is one of the largest settlements in Europe, the Heidetränk oppidum, which also extends to the southwestern valley flank of the Urselbach. The former gold mine of the same name is located in the mountain.

Beautiful quaint rock face - but the whole Feldberg there is much to discover !!!!!

Great rock with great photo opportunities! And also nice for picnics.

It looks enchanted and almost magical here!

The rock formation is the gold mining rock, which one suspects at first sight rather in the Black Forest

A real fairy tale forest, with all sorts of sights !!!!!

Magnificent view over the Rhine-Main plain to the Odenwald, the Spessart and the Vogelsberg

A very nice point to drive. It's worth it to have been here. :-)

maybe someone knows the name?

A very nice point to drive. It's worth it to have been here. :-)

The gold mine on the mountain of the same name was an experimental mine with three tunnels and several shafts, which probably dates from Roman times, possibly also of Celtic origin. (Wikipedia)

A prominent ridge of quartzite rock. I guess a nice boulder...

Interesting rock formation near the skyline view