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Andesite Rose Trail Sign – Viewpoint Hellerberg loop from Freisen
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Andesite Rose Trail Sign – Viewpoint Hellerberg loop from Freisen
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Andesite Rose Trail Sign – Viewpoint Hellerberg loop from Freisen
02:29
8.59km
230m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 22, 2026
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886 m
Rippling water on the agate path
Highlight (Segment) • River
2
4.31 km
Source of the Pfeffelbach
Highlight • River
In this area begins the long path of the Pfeffelbach. After going into the valley, it runs in the floodplain meadows between Pfeffelbach and Thallichtenberg, loops around Ruthweiler and flows into the Kuselbach on the Trierstraße in Kusel.
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4.84 km
Hellerberg Quarry – Historic Agate Mining
Highlight • Historical Site
𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒃𝒂𝒖
Agate mining in the Freisen and Oberkirchen area was first documented in the 14th century. The banded chalcedony was initially sold to agate cutters in Freiburg and Venice, before their own loops were made in Idar and Oberstein (documented from 1520). According to a document from 1853, "the agate stone-rich Freisen and Oberkirchen were the main places where the agate loops get the raw stones". Agates were collected in fields or broken from the rock. Not only on Weiselberg, where pingen and tunnels are still in today Terrain are visible, agate mining is historically documented in Freisen. Poverty in the early 19th century drove many into emigration. Oberkirchen emigrants discovered Brazilian agates, which they had delivered to their old homeland from 1834. The Idar-Oberstein grinding industry experienced an economic one Soon the number of water loops had increased from 31 in 1827 to over 150 in 1867. Since deliveries from Brazil did not always work smoothly, farmers and craftsmen found work and bread again in local agate mining Agate diggers not rich, but helped them through times of dire need When the rough stones from overseas became more reliable around 1870, the 500-year-old mining in Oberkirchen and Freisen ended. Source: Text information board
𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒈
The main mining period in the Becker am Hellerberg quarry was closely linked to the construction of the motorway (A62), which reached the Freisen area in 1972. At the end of construction in 1981, the quarry also closed. The last blast was in 1980. In the quarry, several lava flows are exposed, which are separated by almond stone zones and volcanic loose masses. In the bladder cavities of the almond stone structure, duct agates and drusen with zeolite and goethite, smoky quartz and amethyst have developed. To this day, mineral collectors from near and far are looking for the stone treasures. During the construction of the motorway in the 1970s, the entire range of great agates and druses was found in Freisen. Even after that, every major construction site lured stone seekers out. In addition to a few other localities, they found what they were looking for on Füsselberg and Freisener Höhe. Source: Text information board
Agate mining in the Freisen and Oberkirchen area was first documented in the 14th century. The banded chalcedony was initially sold to agate cutters in Freiburg and Venice, before their own loops were made in Idar and Oberstein (documented from 1520). According to a document from 1853, "the agate stone-rich Freisen and Oberkirchen were the main places where the agate loops get the raw stones". Agates were collected in fields or broken from the rock. Not only on Weiselberg, where pingen and tunnels are still in today Terrain are visible, agate mining is historically documented in Freisen. Poverty in the early 19th century drove many into emigration. Oberkirchen emigrants discovered Brazilian agates, which they had delivered to their old homeland from 1834. The Idar-Oberstein grinding industry experienced an economic one Soon the number of water loops had increased from 31 in 1827 to over 150 in 1867. Since deliveries from Brazil did not always work smoothly, farmers and craftsmen found work and bread again in local agate mining Agate diggers not rich, but helped them through times of dire need When the rough stones from overseas became more reliable around 1870, the 500-year-old mining in Oberkirchen and Freisen ended. Source: Text information board
𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒈
The main mining period in the Becker am Hellerberg quarry was closely linked to the construction of the motorway (A62), which reached the Freisen area in 1972. At the end of construction in 1981, the quarry also closed. The last blast was in 1980. In the quarry, several lava flows are exposed, which are separated by almond stone zones and volcanic loose masses. In the bladder cavities of the almond stone structure, duct agates and drusen with zeolite and goethite, smoky quartz and amethyst have developed. To this day, mineral collectors from near and far are looking for the stone treasures. During the construction of the motorway in the 1970s, the entire range of great agates and druses was found in Freisen. Even after that, every major construction site lured stone seekers out. In addition to a few other localities, they found what they were looking for on Füsselberg and Freisener Höhe. Source: Text information board
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5.19 km
Andesite Rose Trail Sign
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A detour to the andesite rose is worthwhile
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6.20 km
View of Freisen from Hellerberg Geologic Trail
Highlight • Viewpoint
𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒌𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒖𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒎 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒇𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒆
Colorful agates and wonderful drusen with goethite or zeolites - with these words the heart of every mineral collector starts to beat faster. In the Freisener area, the widespread occurrence of these gemstones is a precious legacy of the earth's history. Follow their tracks on the Achatweg Freisen and learn a lot about its origins and mining history. You will discover even more geological highlights at the ten table stations. You will learn a lot about the Hellerberg and its Permian volcanic rock, which formed long before the Eifel volcanoes erupted. You explore two former quarries and come across a huge rock ball with a peculiar shell structure. Enjoy a varied themed hike with fascinating insights and views on the traces of gemstones and the history of the earth. Source: Text information board
𝐖𝐞𝐠𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐠
urlaub.saarland/Media/Touren/Achatweg-Freisen
Colorful agates and wonderful drusen with goethite or zeolites - with these words the heart of every mineral collector starts to beat faster. In the Freisener area, the widespread occurrence of these gemstones is a precious legacy of the earth's history. Follow their tracks on the Achatweg Freisen and learn a lot about its origins and mining history. You will discover even more geological highlights at the ten table stations. You will learn a lot about the Hellerberg and its Permian volcanic rock, which formed long before the Eifel volcanoes erupted. You explore two former quarries and come across a huge rock ball with a peculiar shell structure. Enjoy a varied themed hike with fascinating insights and views on the traces of gemstones and the history of the earth. Source: Text information board
𝐖𝐞𝐠𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐠
urlaub.saarland/Media/Touren/Achatweg-Freisen
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6.93 km
Viewpoint Hellerberg
Highlight • Viewpoint
𝑩𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒑𝒖𝒏𝒌𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒈
View on the southern edge of the "border camp". This term describes the earliest igneous rock deposits from the Permian Period (Oberrotliegend), as can be found at the foot of the Hellerberg. It represents the time when volcanic activity began in the Saar-Nahe basin and lava flows poured over the even older sedimentary rocks (Unterrotliegend). Around 280 million years later you can see the eroded sedimentary cover south of the border camp, which mostly appears as agricultural land. The foothills of the igneous deposits prove to be more resistant to erosion and now tower up like mountains. Source: Text information board
𝐻öℎ𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑢𝑔 𝑎𝑢𝑠 𝐾𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑡
A large quarry looks towards the east: some people from Pfeffelbach jokingly call it their "mountain of money" Whether you can become "filthy rich" with Kuselit is not up for discussion here. A Kuselit ridge stretches from Pfeffelbach to the middle of the panoramic view . "Kuselite" is an old local name for a sub-volcanic rock of andesitic composition, the igneous melt of which did not penetrate to the Permian land surface, but solidified in the sedimentary rock and was only gnawed away from erosion much later. Source: Text information board
View on the southern edge of the "border camp". This term describes the earliest igneous rock deposits from the Permian Period (Oberrotliegend), as can be found at the foot of the Hellerberg. It represents the time when volcanic activity began in the Saar-Nahe basin and lava flows poured over the even older sedimentary rocks (Unterrotliegend). Around 280 million years later you can see the eroded sedimentary cover south of the border camp, which mostly appears as agricultural land. The foothills of the igneous deposits prove to be more resistant to erosion and now tower up like mountains. Source: Text information board
𝐻öℎ𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑢𝑔 𝑎𝑢𝑠 𝐾𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑡
A large quarry looks towards the east: some people from Pfeffelbach jokingly call it their "mountain of money" Whether you can become "filthy rich" with Kuselit is not up for discussion here. A Kuselit ridge stretches from Pfeffelbach to the middle of the panoramic view . "Kuselite" is an old local name for a sub-volcanic rock of andesitic composition, the igneous melt of which did not penetrate to the Permian land surface, but solidified in the sedimentary rock and was only gnawed away from erosion much later. Source: Text information board
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7.70 km
Viewpoint at Hellenberg Shelter
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Nice resting place within the MTB 9. Great view and starting point of an enduro trail built by Nicotherider (S2 S3).
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7.71 km
View of Freisener Kreuz on Hellerberg
Highlight • Viewpoint
“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect“ their ”cross at this point. (...) These crossroads have been erected as visible signs and attract the looks of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who overcame death (...). The cross is part of our life, just as it was part of the life of Jesus. So I wish that many people ... visit the crossroads, whether as places of silence and breathing before God, whether as places of congregation meeting, prayer and praise to God. "
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: "Crosses of the way ... Small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: "Crosses of the way ... Small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")
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8.59 km
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6.94 km
1.39 km
161 m
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4.40 km
1.37 km
1.37 km
1.31 km
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