... travelling on Europe's largest volcanic field!

Sunrise at Ulrichstein
Block heaps at the Geiselstein geotope (Source: C. Marx)
Bonifatiuskanzel
Excursion visitors in the quarry Ober-Ohmen
View towards the reservoir close to Schotten
Geological Tree Hedge, Schotten-Eichelsachsen
Basalt plates in Europe's largest open pit basalt mine, Homberg/Ohm
Sonnberg, Angersbach
Peridotite in Basalt
Stopping for a little rest close to Rudingshain
Basalt wall in the open pit basalt mine near Nieder-Ofleiden
Trail at the Steiger
Rosehips in the Vogelsberg Garden geostation
A break along one of our hiking trails - Vogelsberg water is not to be missed!
View of the local mountain Hoherodskopf (Source: C. Marx)
Quarry Ober-Ohmen
A little Vogelsberger says Hello! (Source: C. Marx)
Amoeneburg East Wall Geotope
Inside the geoinformation center Vulkaneum, Schotten
Quarry Ober-Ohmen
Autumn feeling in the volcano region (Source: Hessen Tourismus)
Outcrop in the Lower Quarry Mitte, Schwalmtal
The "Black Brook" (Schwarza)
View over Hopfmannsfeld towards the Rhoen Mountains
Alteburgkopf, Schotten
Volcanic Region Water Reservoir
Upper quarry east, Schwalmtal (closed down)
Peridotite in Basalt in fron of the geoinformation center Vulkaneum in Schotten
Hohmichelstein at Lauterbach

Sunrise at Ulrichstein

Sunrise at Ulrichstein

Vogelsberg Insider Knowledge to show off

There are indeed some things that make the volcanic region of Vogelsberg exciting and special. Read for yourself!

Vogelsberg "Einhaus"

Herbstein House

Heidberg Chapel in Sickendorf

Vogelsberg mineral as international type locality

Largest bench in the Vogelsberg

Sundial Muecke

Late gothic painting

Vogelsberg mountain cattle

Diatomaceous earth in the Vogelsberg

Primeval amphibians in sandstone

Hesse's largest mountain castle

Charcoal burner sites in Vogelsberg

Centre of the FRG in Vogelsberg

Basalt columns from the Vogelsberg in the Netherlands

View of the castle in Homberg

Homberg Castle - Hessian Heritage Prize 2017

Basalt pit Homberg, Nieder-Ofleiden

Europe's largest open pit basalt mine

Film Set Nieder-Ofleiden

Europe's largest open pit basalt mine as film backdrop

Larch in Schlitz

Highest larches in Europe

Church in Crainfeld

The highest church tower

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