GeoRoute Tertiary – Industry – Experience Stöffel Route
THEME
Discover tour
START
There are plenty of parking spaces available at the Stöffelpark. Additional parking spaces are available at the Götzenberg Hall in Stockum-Püschen. It can be reached by following the signs to the Stöffel Tower. See Google Maps
Information board is set up at the start point.
END
Same place.
LENGTH
11,9 km.
DIFFICULTY
Moderate. Wear sturdy footwear.
DESCRIPTION
Discovery tour around Stöffel Park and Nistertal. Highlights: TERTIÄRUM, Stöffel Park, Basalt Mile, Stöffel Tower, Erbach Railway Bridge, and the numerous GeoStations.
Twenty-five million years ago, a volcanic eruption covered a maar lake with scorching-hot lava. This solidified into basalt, preserving the lake’s habitat. The volcanic rock is ideal as a building material, especially for road and railway construction. Industrial mining began in the 20th century. The basalt is still exported to numerous European countries today. As a result of the mining, some of the Tertiary lake deposits are once again exposed, making the Stöffel an important fossil site.
The Stöffel Route follows the trail of basalt. The Stöffel Park, the TERTIÄRUM, the GeoBlick Stöffel Tower, and the Erbach Railway Bridge are the highlights. Numerous GeoStations trace the path from the volcanic formation of basalt to the high-quality gravel used in road construction. Basti Basalt can tell children about the world of quarries at many audio stations.
MARKING
You can advantageously follow the route with a map, a GPS, or a smartphone. See links below for the options.
PURCHASING OPPORTUNITIES
A café is situated in the Stöffel Park area.
LINKS
Find the route on Outdooractive (Click on Learn More):
Find the route on Komoot: