Nature
Parkstein Basalt Hill
Alexander von Humboldt called it “the most beautiful basalt cone in Europe”: an exposed wall of towering basalt columns crowned by a chapel, with a modern volcano museum in the village below. Geology as theatre.
Photo: DALIBRI · CC BY-SA 4.0At a glance
Drive time
~50 min by car
Distance
~52 km
Time on site
1–2 h
Effort
easy
Good for
Rainy-day option Food available Good in winter
