Basalt Loading Chute – Picnic areas at Silbersee loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön (VGem)

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Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Basalt Loading Chute – Picnic areas at Silbersee loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön (VGem)

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638

hikers

Basalt Loading Chute – Picnic areas at Silbersee loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön (VGem)

00:54

3.08km

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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850 m

View of the Bayerische Rhön

Highlight • Lake

Nice open view of the wide country.. has something

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1.08 km

Justus Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice shady spot for a little rest... cooling included

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1.25 km

Basalt Loading Chute

Highlight • Monument

Concrete relic from the basalt mining of days gone by

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1.26 km

Old Power House of the Former Basalt Works

Highlight • Monument

Concrete relic of past times of basalt mining

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1.47 km

Picnic areas at Silbersee

Highlight • Rest Area

Great place to stop but keep an eye on the little ones

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1.58 km

Silbersee (Bavarian Rhön)

Highlight • Lake

The Silbersee in the Bavarian Rhön is an idyllic hiking highlight, embedded in a landscape that impresses with both its natural beauty and its interesting history. This picturesque lake is …

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1.77 km

Silbersee (former basalt quarry)

Highlight • Lake

Crazy beautiful place to rest and explore ... a must

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2.86 km

View of the Gleichberge

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Are the woolly ones also looking there? 😊

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3.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.17 km

487 m

428 m

Surfaces

1.60 km

804 m

327 m

232 m

103 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

11°C

5°C

47 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

October 13, 2021,röhnpark hotel silbersee

Short vacation with the family, the beautiful rhön with its many deciduous trees looks so wonderful that everyone should really experience it live. The rhön is always worth a trip.

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June 12, 2024,Der Silbersee – Silbersee Runde von Roth

Today, the Silbersee was on my list. Since the weather was forecast to be unstable, I decided against my usual habits to travel by 🚙 rather than 🏍️. It stayed dry, but it was 🐖-cold. Having started at just 7 degrees, I was glad I had chosen the method of travel.
The lake itself is easy to reach from the …

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