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Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Nickenich

Rock Formation with Memorial Cross at Laacher See

Natural Monuments

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Nickenich

Rock Formation with Memorial Cross at Laacher See

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Rock Formation with Memorial Cross at Laacher See

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Location: Nickenich, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. View of Maria Laach Abbey – Laacher See loop from Bell

8.48km

02:15

80m

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

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2. Ascent to Teufelskanzel – Laacher See Lakeside Path loop from Nickenich

26.5km

07:44

630m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Laacher See – Laacher See Lakeside Path loop from Bell

11.0km

03:07

230m

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

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miriqanne

April 16, 2022

The Lower Devonian is the oldest period of the Devonian, a section of the Paleozoic (Earth Age) around 400 million years ago.
The special thing about the rock at Laacher See is:

At this point, Lower Devonian rocks (middle Siegen layers) emerge as sandstones and siltstones. The beds are steep and the foliation surfaces slope to the northwest. This location is unusual because the foliation surfaces in this area are usually inclined to the southeast or are vertical, as in the Lower Devonian outcrop. Such an anomalous position is a sign that we are close to a large thrust zone. It is the Siegen Main Thrust, a large displacement zone that runs through the Rhenish Slate Mountains from Siegen to the area of Gillenfeld in the West Eifel. Due to the movements on this large fault surface, the rocks adjacent to it to the northwest have been rotated into this abnormal position.

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🐕‍🦺 Susi 🐾 und 👩 Bettina 🐌

February 25, 2019

Before you come out of the forest you should definitely see the rocks!

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Willigipfel

May 29, 2019

Geologically vivid book of volcanic events.

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Location: Nickenich, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Rock Formation with Memorial Cross at Laacher See

1. View of Maria Laach Abbey – Laacher See loop from Bell

2. Ascent to Teufelskanzel – Laacher See Lakeside Path loop from Nickenich

3. Laacher See – Laacher See Lakeside Path loop from Bell

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