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Mammoth Stone on the Karst Trail – Lichtenstein Quarry loop from Lichtensteinhöhle

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Mammoth Stone on the Karst Trail – Lichtenstein Quarry loop from Lichtensteinhöhle

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Mammoth Stone on the Karst Trail – Lichtenstein Quarry loop from Lichtensteinhöhle

05:20

18.9km

390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Gipskarstlandschaft bei Ührde

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.56 km

Orchard Trees

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2

10.2 km

View of Ührde

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Picturesque view of the small village

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11.2 km

Gipskarstlandschaft bei Ührde

Nature Reserve

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13.4 km

Mammoth Stone on the Karst Trail

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Because it is informative and it is very beautiful in the Lichtenstein area at any time of the year ...

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13.8 km

Lichtenstein Quarry

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The Lichtenstein quarry is used by 2 gypsum companies: "Rigips Saint-Gobain" and "Casea (a company of the Remondis Group)".
The raw gypsum stone mined here is geologically assigned to the …

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13.8 km

View of Steinbruch Lichtenstein

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The Lichtenstein quarry is used jointly by two gypsum works. The raw gypsum stone mined here is geologically classified as main anhydrite (z3) and was deposited around 254 million years …

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14.3 km

View of the Lichtenstein Quarry

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The Lichtenstein quarry is used by 2 gypsum companies: "Rigips Saint-Gobain" and "Casea (a company of the Remondis Group)".
The raw gypsum stone mined here is geologically assigned to the …

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15.0 km

Path between sinkholes in the gypsum karst near Ührde

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In the vicinity of Lichtenstein Castle there are traces of medieval agriculture. Elongated bulges testify to this use, the so-called vaulted fields. These served to supply the castle. After leaving the castle in 1567, reforestation began.

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15.8 km

Lichtenstein Cave

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Very difficult to find as there is no indication. Also difficult to access due to fallen trees.

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18.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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15.1 km

2.10 km

1.08 km

627 m

Surfaces

5.78 km

4.70 km

3.63 km

2.88 km

1.96 km

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