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Natural Monuments

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Basalt Prism Wall at Gangolfsberg

Natural Monuments

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Basalt Prism Wall at Gangolfsberg

Highlight • Natural Monument

Basalt Prism Wall at Gangolfsberg

Hiking

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Mountain biking

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Cycling

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Running

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

Location: Oberelsbach, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Biosphärenreservat Rhön

August 3, 2022

Mountain biking

Absolute natural highlight in the middle of the biosphere reserve core zone and the Gangolfsberg nature reserve. To protect nature, mountain biking in the core zone and the nature reserve is only permitted on marked MTB/cycle paths. Unfortunately, mountain biking is not allowed on the paths to the basalt prism wall and the neighboring Teufelskeller.
Please stick to it out of consideration for hikers and nature! - Rhön biosphere reserve

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January 3, 2023

Hiking

Gorgeous to look at basalt columns stored in a horizontal position...👍

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October 3, 2016

Hiking

The Bavarian Rhön can boast a geological feature that is easy to reach on a short hike. We are talking about the basalt rock formation "Prismenwand" at Gangolfsberg near Urspringen. …

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Elevation 620 m

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Location: Oberelsbach, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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