Highlight • Natural Monument
Höchstädter granite sphere
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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge
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Andrea und Huskys 🐺
August 30, 2022
Hiking
In the autumn of 2000, during the expansion of the A 93 motorway near the Höchstädt / Thierstein exit, an imposing stone sphere came to light at a depth of 3 to 4 meters. With a diameter of around 2.4 meters, it is surprisingly round and should weigh around 16 tons. Here she has now found her place.
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MiGi
February 9, 2024
Cycling
That's a huge thing - the stone probably weighs a few tons.
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•MiGi
September 27, 2026
Gravel riding
Natural monument/geofact from the Fichtelgebirge, which was formed by natural weathering and erosion processes (taffoni weathering) in the granite rock.
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Elevation 640 m
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