Sea of Stone

Sea of Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sea of Stone

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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Location: Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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February 24, 2023

Hiking

The countless stones covered in moss are beautiful to look at. At the end there is a small bench where you can rest.

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Nico

May 19, 2023

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Great piece of earth... a place to come down

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Belinda

April 7, 2025

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The moss-covered stones lie right next to the hiking trail. A truly beautiful sight!

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Elevation 770 m

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Monday 21 September

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15 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Location: Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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