Hohler Stein (Rhätolias Rock) at the Forkendorfer Bach

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Gesees

Hohler Stein (Rhätolias Rock) at the Forkendorfer Bach

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Hohler Stein (Rhätolias Rock) at the Forkendorfer Bach

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Location: Gesees, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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March 16, 2023

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The Rhaetolias rock "Hohler Stein" is a unique natural monument on the Forkendorfer Bach. The rock with its 23 m long semi-cave has been an important geotope in the region for centuries, which formed the aforementioned semi-cave when the creek was washed away. The Rhätolias rock shows impressive forms of weathering in the sandstone, namely the so-called honeycomb weathering and tafoni formation.

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September 12, 2022

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Now part of the Gesees 3 circular hiking trail with its own interesting information board

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January 14, 2023

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Now part of the Gesees 3 circular hiking trail with its own interesting information board. Follow the signposted path, which is a dead end in alkerdingd.

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Elevation 420 m

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Location: Gesees, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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