Basalt was mined at the site of the lake, popularly known as Silbersee, until the 1970s. The area is now a nature reserve, so if you come to the lake …
The Rosenheimer Lay is an abandoned quarry, which was formerly also called Kotzenrother Lay, in which basalt was mined until 1976 and is now a wet biotope.
The pond is very idyllic and invites you to linger. Unfortunately, the formerly beautiful restaurant no longer exists. Only charred remains of the building can be seen. Too bad.