グレーベンハインの天然記念物・トップ20

Beautiful fish pond, great landscape, easy H circular route

From the looks of things, the tower seems to have been left to its own devices... if something doesn't happen soon, it will be demolished... which would be a real shame

Fantastic view from up here… but whether it will be enough for Frankfurt is up to the weather forecasters

One of the more recent volcanic eruptions… now a “hidden block dump”

Once a reservoir for floating wood, then a trout farm and now a nature reserve. An idyllic spot on earth.

Spacious shelter with seating inside and snack area including table outside not far from the Niddaquelle

The Gackerstein geotope near Schotten was created when magma rose and broke through existing rock units. The volcano that once belonged to it no longer exists. The forces of erosion have eroded it to such an extent that only the vent filling remains, which today appears as a dome. The Gackerstein is part of a larger fracture structure that made it possible for the magma to rise through the earth's crust. This structure runs from north to south, so that magma also reached the earth's surface elsewhere, for example the Bilstein near Schotten to the south and the Ulrichstein castle hill.

The Bismarck Tower on the Taufstein marks the highest point in the Vogelsberg Nature Park. The 28-meter-high observation tower was built between 1906 and 1910 and there are 101 steps inside that lead up to the top. When visibility is good, the Bismarck Tower offers an excellent panoramic view of the neighboring Hoherodskopf and the adjacent low mountain ranges. Unfortunately, the Bismarck Tower on the Taufstein, built from blue basalt, has suffered massive structural damage. A safe visit to the tower is therefore no longer guaranteed. The immediate area around the tower on the small plateau of the highest elevation of the Vogelsberg has therefore been cordoned off with a fence for some time. The climb to this impressive building is nevertheless worthwhile because it is somehow a mystical place and, like the other Bismarck Towers in Germany, a historical monument that should definitely be preserved and restored. Future generations will thank us later. http://www.vogelsbergtourist.de/bismarckturm-taufstein.html