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Hohler Stein (Rhätolias Rock) at the Forkendorfer Bach

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Hohler Stein (Rhätolias Rock) at the Forkendorfer Bach

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    Location: Gesees, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    1. Weiherfelsen Sandstone Cave – Spitziger Stein Rock Formation loop from Haag

    18.4km

    05:03

    300m

    300m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    March 16, 2023

    The Rhaetolias rock "Hohler Stein" is a unique natural monument on the Forkendorfer Bach. The rock with its 23 m long semi-cave has been an important geotope in the region for centuries, which formed the aforementioned semi-cave when the creek was washed away. The Rhätolias rock shows impressive forms of weathering in the sandstone, namely the so-called honeycomb weathering and tafoni formation.

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      September 12, 2022

      Now part of the Gesees 3 circular hiking trail with its own interesting information board

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        January 14, 2023

        Now part of the Gesees 3 circular hiking trail with its own interesting information board. Follow the signposted path, which is a dead end in alkerdingd.

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          November 13, 2018

          A description of the geotope can be found here: umweltatlas.bayern.de/standortauskunft/rest/reporting/sb_geotope/generate/Geotope.pdf?download=false&ids=1292&dsurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.umweltatlas. bayern.de%2Fmapapps%2F..%2Farcgis%2Frest%2Fservices%2Fgeologie%2Fageo_ftz%2FMapServer%2F14&layerfieldname=geotop_num&additionallayerfieldname=geotop_num&additionallayerfieldvalue=472R036
          Unfortunately there is no seating!

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            January 14, 2023

            Impressive rock with running water

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              February 7, 2021

              interesting landscape

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