The Vulkanring-Vogelsberg Loop Trail in central Hessen links a
series of natural and cultural features along the ridge of the
Hoher Vogelsberg hills, the largest extinct volcano on the
European mainland. Uhuklippen, rocky peaks and other volcanic
formations, forest near Grebenhain The forest near Grebenhain
contains striking basalt massifs and traces of past volcanic
activity. Basalt formations with names such as Teufelskanzel
(devil's pulpit), Nonnenstein (nun's stone) and Uhuklippen
(eagle owl rocks) gave rise to many legends. The Uhuklippen
natural monument is one of the largest basalt formations in the
Vogelsberg hills. At a glance