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Gemünden Geological Nature Trail

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Gemünden Geological Nature Trail

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Gemünden Geological Nature Trail

Recommended by 200 hikers out of 206

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Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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Location: Gemünden, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Hiking trail in a narrow stream valley – Gemünden Castle loop from Henau

7.61km

02:15

240m

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

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2. View of Gemünden – Gemünden Castle loop from Mengerschied

8.71km

02:28

190m

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

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3. Wackelstein (Balancing Rock) – Ape Head Rock loop from Woppenroth

23.2km

06:53

610m

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

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

May 14, 2023

Interesting information boards on the rock formations and the history of the earth from a geological point of view.

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Willigipfel

August 3, 2019

A piece of the trail follows the dream loop the geological trail.

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August 18, 2021

Gemünden geo-teaching trail

Stones tell the history of the earth

The geological nature trail in Gemünden, opened in 1978, is a kind of showcase into the history of the earth. Blocks of rock arranged chronologically along the way provide an insight into the varied geological development of the Hunsrück and the Nahe mountains bordering to the south over a period of more than 400 million years. The blocks of rock, weighing up to 16 tons, come from the area between Koblenz - Bingen - Bad Kreuznach - Birkenfeld - Morbach. For each group of rocks, a plaque indicates the name, place of origin, formation, peculiarity and age of the rock. Here you can see, among other things, the gneiss from Wartenstein, the quartzite from Schöneberg, slate from Bacharach, Bundenbach and Gemünden, the limestone and ores from Stromberg, sword spar from Baumholder, diabase from the Hahnenbach and Kellenbach valleys, porphyry from Bad Münster am Stein, sandstone and Conglomerates from Sobernheim and "Strandsande" with oysters from Eckelsheim. In addition, some stones were cut so that the visitor can see into the stone. The tunnels along the path are witnesses to the former slate mining. Many senses are addressed on the nature trail, because the rocks that line the path invite you to feel and touch. Source: Text gemuenden.de/index.php/lehrpfade.html

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Distance 769 m

Uphill 30 m

Downhill 40 m

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Location: Gemünden, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Gemünden Geological Nature Trail

1. Hiking trail in a narrow stream valley – Gemünden Castle loop from Henau

2. View of Gemünden – Gemünden Castle loop from Mengerschied

3. Wackelstein (Balancing Rock) – Ape Head Rock loop from Woppenroth

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