There is an abandoned quarry in the Föhrenbühl nature reserve. It has been designated as an important geotope by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment. The geotope is one of the 100 most beautiful geotopes in Bavaria. The former soapstone quarry was re-excavated in 2007 and opens up examples of serpentinite and soapstone from the Erbendorf green slate series. Soapstone (talc) was mined in the small quarry, which was ground and used industrially as a ceramic raw material.
From below, the geotope is reminiscent of a stone dragon's back.

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Peter

October 3, 2022

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The 34-hectare area is a sparsely wooded serpentine ridge. The properties of the bizarrely weathered rock result in vegetation that stands out clearly from the surrounding area. Relics from the Ice Age and the subsequent warm period have survived there to this day. Similar sites were preferentially quarried in the past, which means that Föhrenbühl is one of the few large-scale serpentinite sites of national importance.

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Gerhard 👣 ( Barfuß Wanderer )

August 2, 2019

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One of Bavaria's 100 most beautiful geotopes! And probably one of the least known! At present a flock of sheep lives there. The bank will probably have destroyed others.

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1. Bird Rock – Robbers' Rock loop from Fichtelnaabaue

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2. Föhrenbühl Trailhead Parking – View of Grötschenreuth Castle loop from Föhrenbühl

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3. View of Grötschenreuth Castle – Föhrenbühl Trailhead Parking loop from Föhrenbühl

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Föhrenbühl Nature Reserve and Geotope

1. Bird Rock – Robbers' Rock loop from Fichtelnaabaue

2. Föhrenbühl Trailhead Parking – View of Grötschenreuth Castle loop from Föhrenbühl

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