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Silbersee (Mahlscheid Lake)

Silbersee (Mahlscheid Lake)

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Silbersee (Mahlscheid Lake)

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Location: Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Sebastian Gliem

February 4, 2021

Hiking

Basalt was mined at the site of the lake, popularly known as Silbersee, until the 1970s. The area is now a nature reserve, so if you come to the lake on a hike, please stay on the paths and only view the cliffs from a distance.

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Uwe K

August 6, 2018

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One of the most beautiful quarry ponds I know. Basalt used to be mined there. The lake is actually called Mahlscheid, but is also called Canyon or Silbers. The border between RLP u. NRW. The area is under nature protection.
Therefore it is better to inquire at the Herdorf o. Daaden administration when and where you can run. Otherwise it might be expensive.

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Reinhard[71]

July 24, 2016

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The Silver Lake, hidden between dense oak and birch forest in the nature reserve Mahlscheid near Herdorf. In the cliffs of the Malscheid are up to forty meters high basalt columns visible.

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Elevation 450 m

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