The geological feature of the Geilop "Gilsahaag" is the quartz conglomerate blocks, which can be seen in various forms, including an example of their mining at the quartz roundabout. The …

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March 29, 2021

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1. Bench at the Old Cemetery – The Quartz Man of Heckholzhausen loop from Heckholzhausen

8.18km

02:18

170m

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

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2. View of Merenburg Castle Ruins – Quarzmann Quartz Mining Site loop from Allendorf

7.60km

02:02

90m

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

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3. The Quartz Man of Heckholzhausen – Merenberg City Gate loop from Merenberg

11.9km

03:15

180m

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

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Elevation 240 m

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Location: Beselich, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Quartz Circular Trail in the Gilsahaag Geotope

1. Bench at the Old Cemetery – The Quartz Man of Heckholzhausen loop from Heckholzhausen

2. View of Merenburg Castle Ruins – Quarzmann Quartz Mining Site loop from Allendorf

3. The Quartz Man of Heckholzhausen – Merenberg City Gate loop from Merenberg

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