Andesite Rose Trail Sign – Schassewitt Quarry loop from Eckersweiler

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Landkreis Birkenfeld

Eckersweiler

Andesite Rose Trail Sign – Schassewitt Quarry loop from Eckersweiler

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Andesite Rose Trail Sign – Schassewitt Quarry loop from Eckersweiler

03:00

10.3km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.15 km

Source of the Pfeffelbach

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In this area begins the long path of the Pfeffelbach. After going into the valley, it runs in the floodplain meadows between Pfeffelbach and Thallichtenberg, loops around Ruthweiler and flows into the Kuselbach on the Trierstraße in Kusel.

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3.70 km

Hellerberg Quarry – Historic Agate Mining

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𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒃𝒂𝒖

Agate mining in the Freisen and Oberkirchen area was first documented in the 14th century. The banded chalcedony was initially sold to agate cutters in Freiburg and Venice, …

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4.04 km

Andesite Rose Trail Sign

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A detour to the andesite rose is worthwhile

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4.27 km

Basalt Rose (Andesite Spheroid) on the Achatweg

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𝑾𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒌 𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒓𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒕𝒆 - 𝑲𝒖𝒈𝒆𝒍 𝒎𝒊𝒕 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒃𝒂𝒖

Like a broken sphere made of concentric shells, a strange phenomenon has developed in the andesite rock of the Hellerberg. On the "Achatweg" …

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5.51 km

View of Freisen from Hellerberg Geologic Trail

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𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒌𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒖𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒎 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒇𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒆

Colorful agates and wonderful drusen with goethite or zeolites - with these words the heart of every mineral collector starts to beat …

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6.89 km

View of Freisener Kreuz on Hellerberg

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect“ their ”cross at this point. (...) These crossroads have been erected as visible signs and …

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7.40 km

Rippling water on the agate path

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7.95 km

Schassewitt Quarry

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𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒇𝒕 𝒊𝒎 𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒍 - 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒕

The habitat, Steinbruch-Schassewitt is an abandoned quarry. Until the 1990s, andesite was mined here mainly for road construction. When humans returned the mining area …

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10.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.12 km

1.22 km

885 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.06 km

2.58 km

1.79 km

1.52 km

305 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

14°C

6°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

January 6, 2022,𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧 🌤☀️🐕🐕 06.01.2022

𝔸𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕨𝕖𝕘 𝔽𝕣𝕖𝕚𝕤𝕖𝕟

𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐳𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐠

𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒌𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒖𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒎 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒇𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒆

Farbenprächtige Achate und herrliche Drusen mit Goethit oder Zeolithen - bei diesen Worten beginnt das Herz jedes Mineraliensammlers höher zu schlagen. Im Freisener Raum ist das weit verbreitete Vorkommen dieser Edelsteine ein kostbares Vermächtnis der Erdgeschichte. Folgen Sie ihrer Spur auf dem Achatweg Freisen und erfahren Sie so manches …

December 31, 2021,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏽Der Achatweg in Freisen

At noon on New Year's Eve we went on a nice little hike in Freisen. Unfortunately, because of the fog, we couldn't enjoy the beautiful views, but the Andesitrose was beautiful to look at even in the fog. Daniel's mulled wine was very tasty and tasted much better freshly warmed up than from the thermos.
Then the New Year's Eve …

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June 6, 2022,Freisen | Achatweg

The four of us were on this beautiful themed trail today.
Information boards along the route explain the geological history of the region around the Hellerberg.
Absolutely worth seeing was the 15m high andesite rose and the vantage point from Hellerberg invited us to linger.

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September 14, 2025,Achatweg Freisen

Our Sunday hike took us to Freisen. Be careful on the approach, Google Maps said we'd have to drive the route beforehand. 😄

We were also lucky that a cycling event was taking place along a large part of the trail today, but with mutual consideration, it's manageable 😊

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October 22, 2023,Achatweg Hellersberg bei Freisen

Well signposted and well maintained, easy and safe to walk on, even tripping roots are marked with red paint. In addition to the geological attractions, which are excellently explained on numerous information boards, the “wind turbine ballet” on the top is also worth a visit alone!

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July 29, 2025,Achatweg - Freisen

The Freisen Agate Trail offers a glimpse into the 290-million-year-old geological history of the Hellerberg. Volcanic forces triggered the formation of magnificent agates, such as those found in the Hellerberg quarry over many years. The highlight of the tour is a massive rock sphere exposed in a cliff face by quarry operations. At 10 stations, this hike offers fascinating insights …

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September 1, 2021,Achatweg 01.09.2021

The Achatweg is a beautiful, leisurely and promising tour. You can also learn a lot about geological history. There was no shortage of drinks either 👌👌🍻👍

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May 6, 2022,🪨 Achatweg bei Freisen – Geologie, Aussicht & stille Momente

🚶‍♂️ A short loop with plenty of depth
This tour is more than a stroll – it's a journey through time. For a good 6km, the Agate Trail leads through gentle landscapes, past old quarries, geological stations, and expansive views. Especially in good weather, the trail unfolds its full effect – light, colors, and contrasts between nature and the earth's …

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