Gießen District
VogelsbergkreisSchottenAlteburgkopf Geotopes
Gießen District
VogelsbergkreisSchottenAlteburgkopf Geotopes
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Alteburgkopf Geotopes
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May 19, 2020
Cycling
These are the remains of an old volcanic vent, called "Alteburgskopf". Traces of a ring wall and the artificially flattened summit suggest that there was also a fortification here in the time of the Celts. Source and info:
hlnug.de/fileadmin/dokumente/geologie/geotope/Geotopfuehrer_Vogelsberg/56_Alte_Burg.pdf
January 30, 2021
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03:49
240m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 360 m
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