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Rhineland-Palatinate

Westerwaldkreis

Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

Basalt Park Bad Marienberg – Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry loop from Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

Hiking trails & Routes

Rhineland-Palatinate

Westerwaldkreis

Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

Basalt Park Bad Marienberg – Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry loop from Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

Moderate

4.3

(10)

33

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Basalt Park Bad Marienberg – Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry loop from Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

02:41

9.69km

170m

Hiking

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: June 29, 2026

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246 m

Basalt Park Bad Marienberg

Highlight • Natural Monument

Experts will be on site at various times to answer questions.
The circular route with information boards is accessible all year round and entry is free!
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515 m

Basalt Lake in Basalt Park, Bad Marienberg

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An idyllic lake in a very quiet area. Ideal for walking and relaxing. There is all sorts of information about animals and plants and of course about the earlier mining of the basalt stone.

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1.83 km

Schwarze Nister

Highlight • River

4

5.17 km

Schwarze Nister

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When you see the stream, you know why it is called the "black nest".

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5.50 km

Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry

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It is a disused basalt quarry, which is located between Bad Marienberg and Nisterau directly on the Black Nister, an inlet of the large Nister. The name is derived from …

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5.54 km

Bridge Over the Schwarze Nister

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A rustic wooden bridge leads here over the Black Nister.

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7

5.71 km

Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay

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Impressive basalt wall in the forest.

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8

9.24 km

Old mining locomotives

Highlight • Monument

At the Basalt Park there are some beautiful old locomotives and wagons from the time when basalt was mined here.

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9.69 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.99 km

2.38 km

879 m

419 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

2.65 km

1.46 km

613 m

441 m

218 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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