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Rockeskyller Kopf Basalt Quarry

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Rockeskyller Kopf Basalt Quarry

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Rockeskyller Kopf Basalt Quarry

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Location: Rockeskyll, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. View of Kasselburg – Rockeskyller Kopf Lava Quarry loop from Rockeskyll

4.58km

01:18

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Rockeskyller Kopf Lava Quarry loop from Lammersdorf

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3. Rockeskyller Kopf Lava Quarry loop from Rockeskyll

10.8km

02:58

180m

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

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Julia

February 14, 2018

Towards the end of its eruption cycle, the explosiveness of the Rockeskyller head volcano erupted significantly. Liquid basaltic magma now penetrated to the earth's surface in the central production pit and solidified to solid, dense basalt. Until the sixties of the last century, the basalt was mined and in laborious handwork u.a. processed into paving stones.

Abandoned quarries are quickly repossessed by plants and animals. Birds of prey like to take the steep walls as breeding and nesting sites, as well as the clock. Here in the abandoned basalt quarry, the eagle owl has its breeding ground in the steep wall, on the pinnacle in front of it, he has his Kröpf- & Fressplatz. The eagle owl is on the red list of endangered species, but thrives in the Eifel quite well, just because he finds suitable quarries.

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mArKuS

August 12, 2018

50 meters away from the circular route

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Location: Rockeskyll, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Rockeskyller Kopf Basalt Quarry

1. View of Kasselburg – Rockeskyller Kopf Lava Quarry loop from Rockeskyll

2. Rockeskyller Kopf Lava Quarry loop from Lammersdorf

3. Rockeskyller Kopf Lava Quarry loop from Rockeskyll

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