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Maroldsweisach

Zeilberg Basalt Quarry – Viewpoint on Zeilberg loop from Eckartshausen

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Lower Franconia

Haßberge

Maroldsweisach

Zeilberg Basalt Quarry – Viewpoint on Zeilberg loop from Eckartshausen

Moderate

4.7

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Zeilberg Basalt Quarry – Viewpoint on Zeilberg loop from Eckartshausen

01:33

5.47km

100m

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Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Naturpark Haßberge

LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Hassberge (ehemals Schutzzone)

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861 m

Quarry in Naturpark Haßberge

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A stop on the circular route, worth reading and interesting.

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1.45 km

Zeilberg Basalt Quarry

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The Bastaltabbau on the Zeilberg at Maroldsweisach attracts many visitors who want to see the extraction of volcanic eruption rock with their own eyes. On an additional eight hectares and …

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1.73 km

Viewpoint on Zeilberg

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Beautiful view of the Gleichberge, which are also of volcanic origin

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2.01 km

Viewpoint on Zeilberg

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Viewpoint on the Zeilberg

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3.35 km

Zeilberg Summit and Quarry

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The stone adventure trail around the Zeilberg near Maroldsweisach is about stone working and sensory experience with stones and the topic of animals and plants in the quarry, such as …

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3.65 km

Basalt and Quarrying Information Board

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3.78 km

Stein-Erlebnispfad Trailhead Parking

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5.47 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.00 km

141 m

126 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.97 km

1.94 km

335 m

151 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Friday 28 August

24°C

12°C

64 %

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Comments

June 25, 2023,Stein - Erlebnispfad Zeilberg👨‍👩‍👧‍👧⛰️

Nice tour with the family, the stations of the stone adventure path were very interesting for our daughters.

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March 17, 2024,Stein Erlebnispfad

Today after dinner we went out with my girlfriend and enjoyed the sun, and at the end we had the first outdoor cappuccino in the integration café

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January 14, 2025,Eine kleine Wanderung um den Zeilberg bei Maroldsweisach

Today we took a little walk around the Zeilberg.
The Zeilberg near Maroldsweisach is a 463 m high extinct volcano and belongs to the so-called Heldburger Gangschar.
Basalt has been mined here since 1895.
Wonderful views of the Rhön to the Kreuzberg, the Coburg region to Thuringia😊 and of course the Haßberge🤗
Almost a stone's throw from the Gleichberge and …

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February 27, 2022,Rund um den Zeilberg

Many thanks to the Komoot users for the great idea. Wonderful!
By the way, it is also an absolute highlight for families with children.

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July 10, 2022,Stein-Erlebnispfad Maroldsweisach

It started at 13 degrees at the parking lot of the stone works in Maroldsweisach. First we walked through the forest and after a short while we reached the rest area and playground on stony paths. There were a lot of stone figures and beautiful views in different directions.
At the end of the adventure trail, you go to the …

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July 10, 2022,Steinerlebnispfad rund um den Zeilberg⛰️

Car at the Steinwerk Bayern Basalt visitor car park. Following the marking it goes around the Zeilberg ⛰️ Gravel paths and forest paths 🌲🌳🌾 alternate. This path offers some great panoramas 👀 in the Hessian Rhön, Thuringia and Haßberge 😍📸
There are snack huts and a few benches that invite you to linger. There are play elements for kids and …

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January 29, 2023,Steinerlebnispfad/Zeilberg

Beautiful circular route around the basalt works on the Zeilberg. Great information and hands-on opportunities for the whole family. Fantastic vision. At the end, a quaint little restaurant awaits the hungry hikers. We recommend

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June 25, 2023,Stein Erlebnispfad Maroldsweisach Lkr. Haßberge

Entire hike with description and pictures on my Facebook page "Hiking SW and Surroundings".

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Zeilberg Basalt Quarry – Viewpoint on Zeilberg loop from Eckartshausen

Quarry in Naturpark Haßberge

Zeilberg Basalt Quarry

Viewpoint on Zeilberg

Viewpoint on Zeilberg

Zeilberg Panoramic View

Zeilberg Summit and Quarry

Basalt and Quarrying Information Board

Stein-Erlebnispfad Trailhead Parking

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