... 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

Geotopes in Schotten

[Translate to Englisch:] Geotope in Schotten

Discover exciting and interesting geotopes in and around Schotten. Embark on a journey into the fiery past of the Vogelsberg with the help of stone witnesses. Informative boards on site provide the visitor with explanations and astonishing insights.

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Geotopes in Ulrichstei, Lautertal & Feldatal

Understanding the past - you can literally do this at numerous and exciting places in and around Ulrichstein, Lautertal and Feldatal. Explore the geotopes on site!

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