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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Westerwaldkreis
Nisterau

Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay – Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry loop from Nisterau

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Westerwaldkreis
Nisterau

Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay – Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry loop from Nisterau

Easy

4.9

(8)

45

hikers

Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay – Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry loop from Nisterau

01:50

6.78km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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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Bacher Lay

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3.97 km

Bad Marienberg Church

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The Evangelical Parish Church is located on Kirchstrasse. This is a rectangular hall building from 1819 based on designs by master architect and director F.L. Schrumpf and E. Ph. Wolff, …

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5.43 km

Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay

Highlight • Natural Monument

Impressive basalt wall in the forest.

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3

5.54 km

Picnic Area by the Schwarze Nister

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Nice spot on the Nister to rest.

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5.54 km

Bacher Lay Geotope Information Board

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So beautiful here

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5.64 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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5.68 km

A rustic wooden bridge leads here over the Black Nister.

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5.98 km

Bacher Lay — Basalt Quarry and Lake

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In the Bacher Lay basalt AG was mined in the open pit until the 1960s by Basalt AG in Linz near Neuwied. Then the basalt quarry was shut down and …

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6.52 km

Entrance to the Bacher Lay from Nisterau-Bach

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Beautiful hiking trails through the Bacher Lay.

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6.78 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.47 km

2.22 km

541 m

534 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

1.47 km

756 m

541 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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