Vogelsberg

#896 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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The Vogelsberg is a large volcanic mountain range in the German Central Uplands in the state of Hesse, separated from the Rhön Mountains by the Fulda river valley. Emerging approximately 19 million years ago, the Vogelsberg is Central Europe's largest basalt formation, consisting of a multitude of layers that descend from their peak in ring-shaped terraces to the base. ()

Alternative names: Area: 965.25 mi²Coordinates: 50°31'60"N, 9°13'60"E

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Vogelsberg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burg Ulrichstein, Herchenhainer Höhe, Völzberger Köpfchen, Sieben Ahorn.

3.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Burg Ulrichstein, Feldatal
90 min walk • Schlossberg Ulrichstein is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.
3.7 miSE
Mountain
Herchenhainer Höhe, Gedern
95 min walk • Herchenhainer Höhe is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.
6 miSE
Mountain
Völzberger Köpfchen, Gedern
154 min walk • Völzberger Köpfchen is a hill in the Vogelsberg mountain range, located in Hesse, Germany. It rises 570.8 m making it the highest point in the Main-Kinzig district.
~1290 ftNW
Mountain
Sieben Ahorn, Schotten
7 min walk • Sieben Ahorn is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.
1.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hoherodskopf, Schotten
47 min walk • Hoherodskopf is a mountain peak in the Vogelsberg of Hesse, Germany. It is a Miocene basaltic extinct volcano.
1.1 miS
Mountain with a historic tower and views
Taufstein
29 min walk • Taufstein is a mountain volcano of Hesse, Germany.
0.9 miS
Park
High Vogelsberg Nature Park
24 min walk • The High Vogelsberg Nature Park lies in the highlands of the Vogelsberg in the centre of the German state of Hesse. It covers the region of eleven rings around Oberwald, the central part of the mountain range, certain municipalities in the counties of Vogelsbergkreis, Wetteraukreis, Gießen and Main-Kinzig-Kreis.
5.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Alteburg, Schotten
133 min walk • Alteburg, also known as Altenburg, is a departed moated castle in Alteburgpark in the town of Schotten in the Vogelsbergkreis district of Hesse, Germany.
5.3 miSW
Church
Church of Our Lady, Schotten
135 min walk • The Lutheran Liebfrauenkirche is a Gothic church building in the Hessian town of Schotten.
5.3 miE
Locality
Herbstein
136 min walk • Herbstein is a small town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.
4.3 miNE
Locality
Lautertal
109 min walk • Lautertal may refer to the following places in Germany: Lautertal, Bavaria, a municipality in the district of Coburg, Bavaria Lautertal, a municipality in Bergstraße district, Hesse Lautertal, a municipality in Vogelsbergkreis...