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Alter Basaltsteinbruch am Gangolfsberg

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Alter Basaltsteinbruch am Gangolfsberg

Recommended by 118 hikers out of 126

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

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    1. Block fields at Gangolfsberg – Gangolfsberg Nature Trail loop from Roth

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    January 3, 2023

    Beautiful quarry, partly overgrown with moss, which makes the whole thing a bit slippery

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      April 10, 2022

      Abandoned "Alter Steinbruch" basalt quarry, here with almost vertical basalt columns, east of the basalt prism wall.

      (Source: fossilien-steine.hpage.com)

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        October 17, 2021

        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.

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          Elevation 700 m

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          Location: Oberelsbach, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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