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Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Old Path to the Basalt Lake – Stone House loop from Oberelsbach

Hiking trails & Routes

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Old Path to the Basalt Lake – Stone House loop from Oberelsbach

Moderate

4

hikers

Old Path to the Basalt Lake – Stone House loop from Oberelsbach

03:29

11.6km

380m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.59 km

View of Ginolfs

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2

4.38 km

Basalt Blocks Trail, Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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3

4.50 km

Bench overlooking Basaltsee

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Even the strongest hiker needs a break sometimes 🍺

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4

4.63 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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5

5.61 km

View of Thuringia from the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park

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Space with a view and space to sit and rest

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6

6.75 km

Hiking parking lot Basalt lake

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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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7

6.99 km

Old Path to the Basalt Lake

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Beautiful enchanted path to the basalt lake

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8

6.99 km

Stone House

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

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B

11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.87 km

2.91 km

1.78 km

Surfaces

7.54 km

1.77 km

1.02 km

714 m

386 m

126 m

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Thursday 3 September

25°C

17°C

26 %

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