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Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry – Schwarze Nister in Bacher Lay loop from Fehl-Ritzhausen

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Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry – Schwarze Nister in Bacher Lay loop from Fehl-Ritzhausen

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Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry – Schwarze Nister in Bacher Lay loop from Fehl-Ritzhausen

02:24

8.76km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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2.56 km

Bacher Lay — Basalt Quarry and Lake

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In the Bacher Lay basalt AG was mined in the open pit until the 1960s by Basalt AG in Linz near Neuwied. Then the basalt quarry was shut down and …

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2.87 km

Bridge Over the Schwarze Nister

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A rustic wooden bridge leads here over the Black Nister.

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2.90 km

Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry

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It is a disused basalt quarry, which is located between Bad Marienberg and Nisterau directly on the Black Nister, an inlet of the large Nister. The name is derived from …

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3.24 km

Schwarze Nister

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When you see the stream, you know why it is called the "black nest".

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5.76 km

Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay

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Impressive basalt wall in the forest.

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5.87 km

Bacher Lay Geotope Information Board

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So beautiful here

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5.91 km

Schwarze Nister in Bacher Lay

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So beautiful this area!

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6.69 km

Entrance to the Bacher Lay from Nisterau-Bach

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Beautiful hiking trails through the Bacher Lay.

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8.76 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.06 km

1.65 km

724 m

321 m

Surfaces

3.80 km

3.03 km

948 m

395 m

346 m

243 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Comments

November 10, 2024,WR 46/24 - Imposante Felswand aus Basalt – Bacher Lay Runde von Parkplatz Talstation Skilift Bad Marienberg - 4,7 km am 10.11.2024

It's an uninviting grey outside and yet I set off on a Sunday afternoon walk. I had hoped that there would be a little less fog further up and started the walk at the hiking car park near "Heino's Schlupfwinkel", opposite the valley station of the Bad Marienberg ski lift.

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July 12, 2022,Rundwanderung an der Schwarzen Nister

A beautiful hike in varied nature. Absolutely recommend this area!

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August 27, 2023,Imposante Felswand aus Basalt – Bacher Lay Runde von Bad Marienberg

In any case, run the lap anti-clockwise, then you can really enjoy the Kneipp pool at the end of the lap 🙂

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November 11, 2021,7km Bacher Lay auf der Suche nach dem Schutzengel

Start, finish and parking:
Parking lot Schorrberg ski lift, Bad Marienberg

Only if you look very closely will you find the two guardian angels in the Bacher Lay! So ... be careful and look carefully.

further hiking suggestions:
typisch-westerwald.de/blog

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December 27, 2021,7 km Fotospaziergang an der Schwarzen Nister und rund um die Bacher Lay

Start, finish and parking:
Parking lot for the ski lift on the Schorrberg in Bad Marienberg

further hiking suggestions:
typisch-westerwald.de/blog

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Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry – Schwarze Nister in Bacher Lay loop from Fehl-Ritzhausen

Bacher Lay — Basalt Quarry and Lake

Bridge Over the Schwarze Nister

Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry

Schwarze Nister

Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay

Bacher Lay Geotope Information Board

Schwarze Nister in Bacher Lay

Entrance to the Bacher Lay from Nisterau-Bach

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