Basalt Park Bad Marienberg – Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay loop from Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Westerwaldkreis

Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

Basalt Park Bad Marienberg – Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay loop from Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

Moderate

4.6

(30)

hikers

Basalt Park Bad Marienberg – Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay loop from Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

03:38

13.5km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bacher Lay

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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246 m

Basalt Park Bad Marienberg

Highlight • Natural Monument

Experts will be on site at various times to answer questions.
The circular route with information boards is accessible all year round and entry is free!
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515 m

Basalt Lake in Basalt Park, Bad Marienberg

Highlight • Lake

An idyllic lake in a very quiet area. Ideal for walking and relaxing. There is all sorts of information about animals and plants and of course about the earlier mining of the basalt stone.

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1.70 km

Viaduct of the former railway line between Bad Marienberg and Großseifen over the Schwarze Nister

Highlight • Bridge

Impressive structure, if you drive under it.

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1.72 km

Schwarze Nister Riverside Trail

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful path section along the stream. Enjoy the lapping of the water, the fresh air of the forest and the lush flora along the way.

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9.16 km

Bacher Lay — Basalt Quarry and Lake

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the Bacher Lay basalt AG was mined in the open pit until the 1960s by Basalt AG in Linz near Neuwied. Then the basalt quarry was shut down and in 1996 the NSG Bacher Lay. In recent years, the rumors that basal mining should be resumed, but this could be prevented by many objections.

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