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- geological highlights
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Volcano trail Welleringhausen (quality tour)
On a "hot" trail, the path leads to an extinct volcano and thus becomes a journey into times gone by. In the immediate vicinity of the largest gold deposit in Europe, the spectacular "Klondike feeling" comes up.
Tour starting point:
Hiking portal Welleringhausen, fire station, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, district Welleringhausen
Tour destination point:
Hiking portal Welleringhausen, fire station, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, district Welleringhausen
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PrädikatswegLength
6.8 kmTime
1:51 Std.Elevation ascent
100 mElevation descent
101 mAltitude (Minimum)
473 mAltitude (Maximum)
574 mCondition
Difficulty
Adventure
Landscape
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This circular hiking trail in the Diemelsee Nature Park starts in the village of Welleringhausen - one of the smallest villages in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district. In the nature park at the foot of the long extinct Grotenberg volcano, hikers repeatedly come across traces of earth and border history. The most diverse plant species unfold their blossoms there. Typical are heath carnation, field thyme and sharp wall pepper. Who is on the way with the trained Geopark guide, learns many exciting things about the flora of the nature park and about the geological events.
Geopark guide: Renate Hill, Tel. 05632- 1757
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Directions
The Welleringhausen volcano trail begins at the fire station in Welleringhausen, Zum Sonnenberg 12. Six stations provide information about geological and botanical features as well as the history of the village with the Romanesque Abraham Church. Passing Grotenberg and Sonnenberg, the history trail runs along the Uplandsteig quality hiking trail to Krutenberg. It continues on the same route as the Vulkanpfad back to the starting point.You can also walk the trail in the opposite direction.
Public transiot
Bus/train to Willingen or Usseln train station, continue by bus or shared cab (AST) to Welleringhausen, Mitte stop
Getting there
By car via the B251 to Gasthof Ohlenbeck between Usseln and Neerdar, turn off Welleringhausen.
Parking
Free parking at the fire department, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, district Welleringhausen