These are the old sandstone quarries. Many buildings in Gelnhausen were constructed with them. There is an information board about this at the start of the panoramic trail.

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Great optics like in Büdingen is probably also sandstone

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1. Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon Loop with a food break

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2. Gelnhausen Quarries – Pfaffenweg Gelnhausen loop from Gelnhausen

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3. Gelnhausen Town Hall – Gelnhausen Quarries loop from Gelnhausen

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02:18

200m

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Elevation 260 m

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Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Old Sandstone Quarries in Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

1. Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon Loop with a food break

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