Steinhauerpfad (Stonecutter's Path) in Lindlar (Foray #8) – Bergisches Land Nature Park
Steinhauerpfad (Stonecutter's Path) in Lindlar (Foray #8) – Bergisches Land Nature Park
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Steinhauerpfad (Stonecutter's Path) in Lindlar (Foray #8) – Bergisches Land Nature Park
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5.91km
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Rich in stone is the small town of Lindlar in the Bergisches Land – literally. For centuries, Lindlarer Grauwacke has been quarried and processed here. The good six-kilometer-long Steinhauerpfad (stonecutter's path) is dedicated to the people who quarried the Grauwacke, their lives, and yes, also their suffering.
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Last updated: July 16, 2026
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167 m
St. Severin Parish Church and its Church Garden, Lindlar
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1.54 km
View of Bergisches Land
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1.90 km
Stone Archway at Lindlar Quarry
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2.86 km
Historic Stonecutter Trail (Steinhauerpfad) in Lindlar
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4.89 km
Country lane in Naturpark Bergisches Land
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5.91 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
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2.32 km
2.07 km
908 m
373 m
212 m
Surfaces
1.95 km
1.25 km
1.17 km
768 m
751 m
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Highest point (330 m)
Lowest point (230 m)
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Sunday 19 July
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390 million years ago, when the Bergisches Land region still lay on the coast of a tropical sea, sand deposits and high pressure formed stones in Lindlar that made this place famous throughout the world over the past centuries. Lindlar greywacke is still mined today …
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It's better to stick to the very good trail markings!
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Highly recommended ☺️
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Interesting facts on the boards, attractive paths, historical places, beautiful views and all of this experienced in just under 90 minutes.
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Lindlar is extremely rich, even if the people here have never earned more than anywhere else. However, its quarries are rich in stones, in which the Lindlar greywacke has been mined for centuries. Today it is in demand worldwide as a building material. The "Steinhauerpfad" follows in the footsteps of the people …
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"... Lindlar is rich in stone, even if the people here have never earned more than anywhere else. However, its quarries, in which Lindlar's greywacke has been mined for centuries, are rich in stone. Today, it is in demand worldwide as a building material. The "Steinhauerpfad" leads in the footsteps of …
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July 31, 2023
Rich in stone is the small town of Lindlar in the Bergisches Land – literally. For centuries, Lindlarer Grauwacke has been quarried and processed here. The good six-kilometer-long Steinhauerpfad (stonecutter's path) is dedicated to the people who quarried the Grauwacke, their lives, and yes, also their
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