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Basaltabbau Hohenseelbachskopf – Silbersee Runde von Daaden

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Basaltabbau Hohenseelbachskopf – Silbersee Runde von Daaden

Sabine Ophuisen planned a hike

September 11, 2021

Basaltabbau Hohenseelbachskopf – Silbersee Runde von Daaden

Moderate

04:18

14.8km

3.4km/h

400m

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Overview

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

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1.65 km

Hüllbuche

Highlight • Natural Monument

This little tour is an ideal route for:
"just get out - and switch off"
At the Hüllbuche junction you have a lot of opportunities to expand the bike tour and explore additional paths.
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3.49 km

The Köppel

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Approach via Malscheider Weg 35, Neunkirchen 🤓☝️ (until I found out 🙄) and then follow the paved path through the forest. At some point it changes into a normal, humpy …

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3.54 km

Basalt Quarry and Hohenseelbachskopf Ruins

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Plenty of basalt was mined here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for building houses, walls and roads. The former castle ruins, which adorned the "Köppel" of the …

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4.16 km

Mahlscheid Trailhead Parking

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A central parking lot for going hiking

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4.91 km

Old Mahlscheid Engine House

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There is a building in the woods. Probably a former engine house of the nearby quarry.

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5.36 km

Silbersee (Mahlscheid Lake)

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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 …

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5.95 km

View of Neunkirchen

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Here, the Mahlscheid nature reserve offers a great view.

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6.18 km

Silbersee Quarry Viewpoint (Mahlscheid Nature Reserve)

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The area around the Mahlscheid was created around 7 million years ago by volcanic activity. Until the 1950s, basalt was mined here for road construction. Even today, basalt columns can be admired in the area around the Silbersee.

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14.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.1 km

1.83 km

479 m

273 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.25 km

2.13 km

1.77 km

1.30 km

240 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Basaltabbau Hohenseelbachskopf – Silbersee Runde von Daaden

Hüllbuche

The Köppel

Basalt Quarry and Hohenseelbachskopf Ruins

Mahlscheid Trailhead Parking

Old Mahlscheid Engine House

Silbersee (Mahlscheid Lake)

View of Neunkirchen

Silbersee Quarry Viewpoint (Mahlscheid Nature Reserve)

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