Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
Oberelsbach
Old basalt quarry at Gangolfsberg
Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
Oberelsbach
Old basalt quarry at Gangolfsberg
Old basalt quarry at Gangolfsberg
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 115 out of 123 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön
Location: Oberelsbach, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Old basalt quarry at Gangolfsberg
- Intermediate
4.7
(20)
59
Block fields at Gangolfsberg – Gangolfsberg Nature Trail loop from Roth02:02
6.79km
210m
Intermediate4.3
(23)
87
Gangolfsberg Nature Trail – Block fields at Gangolfsberg loop from Oberelsbach03:18
11.1km
320m
Expert4.8
(24)
68
Basalt Loading Chute – Block fields at Gangolfsberg loop from Roth05:38
18.6km
630m
Tips
Beautiful quarry, partly overgrown with moss, which makes the whole thing a bit slippery
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•January 3, 2023
Abandoned "Alter Steinbruch" basalt quarry, here with almost vertical basalt columns, east of the basalt prism wall.(Source: fossilien-steine.hpage.com)
translated by•April 10, 2022
The prism wall is a highlight on the Gangolfsberg, it is easily reached from the Buchonia circular path and the educational trail. It is a striking witness to the volcanism of the Rhön with its basalt blocks.
translated by•October 17, 2021
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Location: Oberelsbach, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Old basalt quarry at Gangolfsberg
- Intermediate
4.7
(20)
59
Block fields at Gangolfsberg – Gangolfsberg Nature Trail loop from Roth02:02
6.79km
210m
Intermediate4.3
(23)
87
Gangolfsberg Nature Trail – Block fields at Gangolfsberg loop from Oberelsbach03:18
11.1km
320m
Expert4.8
(24)
68
Basalt Loading Chute – Block fields at Gangolfsberg loop from Roth05:38
18.6km
630m
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