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Bruchhauser stones

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  • View over the Bruchhauser Steine
    View over the Bruchhauser Steine
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The largest of the four striking Bruchhauser stones - the Feldstein - is accessible. From the top, you have a great view over the bizarre rocks.
In the heart of Hochsauerland, south of Olsberg, the Bruchhauser Steine are four monumental rock needles rising out of the forests of the Rothaargebirge. These up to 92-metre-high formations of volcanic porphyry rock are an impressive natural phenomenon and were designated as the first "National Natural Monument" in North Rhine-Westphalia.

But the stones are more than just a geological spectacle. They are also an archaeological monument of European importance, as the highest of the four rocks, the Feldstein, contains the remains of a prehistoric rampart from the pre-Roman Iron Age. Around 2,500 years ago, people used this peak as a place of refuge and worship.

A well-developed circular trail leads visitors through the area. Three of the four rocks - Bornstein, Goldstein and Ravenstein - can be climbed via steps and paths and reward the ascent with sweeping views of the Sauerland mountains. A visit to the Bruchhauser Steine thus impressively combines an archaic experience of nature with an immersion in the early settlement history of the region.

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51.321011, 8.543544
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51°19'15.6"N 8°32'36.8"E
UTM
32U 468192 5685622
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