Andesite Rose Trail Sign loop from Freisen
Andesite Rose Trail Sign loop from Freisen
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Andesite Rose Trail Sign loop from Freisen
04:22
15.1km
380m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 13, 2026
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1.69 km
View of Freisener Kreuz on Hellerberg
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(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: "Crosses of the way ... Small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")
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1.70 km
Viewpoint at Hellenberg Shelter
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4.40 km
Panoramic View of the Countryside
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5.89 km
Stone Water Fountain in the Forest
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6.57 km
Fantastic view – Herzerberg hang gliding ramp
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10.9 km
Hellerberg Quarry – Historic Agate Mining
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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, before their own loops were made in Idar and Oberstein (documented from 1520). According to a document from 1853, "the agate stone-rich Freisen and Oberkirchen were the main places where the agate loops get the raw stones". Agates were collected in fields or broken from the rock. Not only on Weiselberg, where pingen and tunnels are still in today Terrain are visible, agate mining is historically documented in Freisen. Poverty in the early 19th century drove many into emigration. Oberkirchen emigrants discovered Brazilian agates, which they had delivered to their old homeland from 1834. The Idar-Oberstein grinding industry experienced an economic one Soon the number of water loops had increased from 31 in 1827 to over 150 in 1867. Since deliveries from Brazil did not always work smoothly, farmers and craftsmen found work and bread again in local agate mining Agate diggers not rich, but helped them through times of dire need When the rough stones from overseas became more reliable around 1870, the 500-year-old mining in Oberkirchen and Freisen ended. Source: Text information board
𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒈
The main mining period in the Becker am Hellerberg quarry was closely linked to the construction of the motorway (A62), which reached the Freisen area in 1972. At the end of construction in 1981, the quarry also closed. The last blast was in 1980. In the quarry, several lava flows are exposed, which are separated by almond stone zones and volcanic loose masses. In the bladder cavities of the almond stone structure, duct agates and drusen with zeolite and goethite, smoky quartz and amethyst have developed. To this day, mineral collectors from near and far are looking for the stone treasures. During the construction of the motorway in the 1970s, the entire range of great agates and druses was found in Freisen. Even after that, every major construction site lured stone seekers out. In addition to a few other localities, they found what they were looking for on Füsselberg and Freisener Höhe. Source: Text information board
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Andesite Rose Trail Sign
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View of Freisen from Hellerberg Geologic Trail
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Colorful agates and wonderful drusen with goethite or zeolites - with these words the heart of every mineral collector starts to beat faster. In the Freisener area, the widespread occurrence of these gemstones is a precious legacy of the earth's history. Follow their tracks on the Achatweg Freisen and learn a lot about its origins and mining history. You will discover even more geological highlights at the ten table stations. You will learn a lot about the Hellerberg and its Permian volcanic rock, which formed long before the Eifel volcanoes erupted. You explore two former quarries and come across a huge rock ball with a peculiar shell structure. Enjoy a varied themed hike with fascinating insights and views on the traces of gemstones and the history of the earth. Source: Text information board
𝐖𝐞𝐠𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐠
urlaub.saarland/Media/Touren/Achatweg-Freisen
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15.1 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
12.2 km
1.25 km
1.09 km
491 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
9.00 km
2.65 km
1.50 km
960 m
943 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (590 m)
Lowest point (430 m)
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