View of the Schedetal Valley – Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen loop from Naturpark Münden

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Scheden

View of the Schedetal Valley – Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen loop from Naturpark Münden

Moderate

4.7

(15)

hikers

View of the Schedetal Valley – Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen loop from Naturpark Münden

02:56

10.3km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Naturpark Münden

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1.70 km

Bench with stone Camino de Santiago shell (near Scheden)

Highlight • Rest Area

Near Scheden, on Jühnder Strasse, there is a nice bench next to which a scallop shell carved in stone stands. Good place to rest and a nice view of the rising slopes in the area.

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2.22 km

View of the Schedetal Valley

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The landscape below the Hohe Hagens is varied: numerous springs, fields separated by bush groups and hedges and the distant view down the valley give this landscape a wonderful flair.

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3.55 km

View of Meensen

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It just looks beautiful.

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4.01 km

Basalt Quarry Dransfeld

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There is still something to discover here for both children and adults.

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4.48 km

Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen

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The first documented mining of basalt rock at Hoher Hagen took place around 1825. It ended in the mid-1970s. In 1989, the filling and stabilization of the pits and slopes …

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4.82 km

Site of the Former Gauss Tower

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Unfortunately, the real locations of the tower and the survey point a few meters away have fallen victim to basalt mining.
These places are historically significant because they belong to …

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5.17 km

Haus Hoher Hagen

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school hostel and educational institution
haus-hoher-hagen.de
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Information board on the history of the hiking trail

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5.87 km

Gauss Tower

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The old Gaußturm was built in 1911 and has always been a popular excursion destination. Over the years, basalt mining was also carried out directly below the tower. As a …

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10.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.92 km

964 m

454 m

Surfaces

7.03 km

1.60 km