Herchenberg Volcano Crater Quarry
Herchenberg Volcano Crater Quarry
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Herchenberg Volcano Crater Quarry
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4.9
(45)
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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel
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June 9, 2024
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July 31, 2026
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In the active open-cast mine, Eifel lava has been extracted for over 50 years, allowing deep insights into the interior of the cinder cone.
Hikers can reach the lava pit via the Vulkan-Panoramaweg.
The approximately 210,000 to 500,000-year-old volcano is picturesquely located in the Brohltal valley and offers great distant views from its slopes all the way to the Siebengebirge.
The interior of the crater itself is strongly shaped by the extraction of the red and black Eifel lava.
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Elevation 340 m
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