Hiking Highlight
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Location: Ulrichstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany
In the Lohwald near Unter-Seibertenrod there is a place that is both geologically interesting and shrouded in legends.
On the western slope of the Hirtenstein, about 500 m east of the village, there is a small cave in the unusually hard basalt rock.
Whether it is of natural origin or man-made is uncertain.The name 'Wildholl-Loch' refers to the goddess Holle, who was worshiped in pre-Christian times. Perhaps this was one of the sites where she received religious worship.The extremely bubble-rich basalt of this geotope is also remarkable, because these are unusually large with up to 5 cm and show a clear regulation.
The rock formation is thus recognizable as part of a lava flow. It is also unusual that the bubbles are empty, unlike usual in the Vogelsberg.
October 18, 2022
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