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Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Oberelsbach

Stone House – Basalt Lake at the Stone House loop from Steinernes Haus

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Oberelsbach

Stone House – Basalt Lake at the Stone House loop from Steinernes Haus

Easy

3.9

(8)

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Stone House – Basalt Lake at the Stone House loop from Steinernes Haus

00:58

3.55km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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290 m

Hiking parking lot Basalt lake

Highlight • Parking

On both sides of the Basaltsee there is a 🅿️ near the lake (free), a path leads around the lake and a kiosk at the 🅿️ is being built.

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1.75 km

View Over the Plateau to Heidelstein

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You hardly notice that it is so high here... strolling on the plain... and suddenly you are at the summit... unexpectedly

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1.82 km

Dream Trail Between Basalt Lake and the Witch House

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Magnificent landscape, easy to hike for 'everyone'

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3.06 km

Old Path to the Basalt Lake

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Beautiful enchanted path to the basalt lake

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3.06 km

Stone House

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Traces of basalt mining. Like a glimpse into the earth's interior

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3.08 km

Basalt Blocks Trail, Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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3.20 km

Bench overlooking Basaltsee

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Even the strongest hiker needs a break sometimes 🍺

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3.36 km

Basalt Lake

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Absolute hiking highlight and highly recommended. As tempting as it is, bathing is prohibited here to protect nature and animals in the Black Mountains Nature Reserve. Thank you for sticking …

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3.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.02 km

1.50 km

Surfaces

1.80 km

1.50 km

159 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

27°C

14°C

11 %

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Stone House – Basalt Lake at the Stone House loop from Steinernes Haus

Hiking parking lot Basalt lake

View Over the Plateau to Heidelstein

Dream Trail Between Basalt Lake and the Witch House

Old Path to the Basalt Lake

Stone House

Basalt Blocks Trail, Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Bench overlooking Basaltsee

Basalt Lake

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