In the western part of the Odenwald, close to the Upper Rhine Valley, is a stone run, approximately 2 km long and 100 m wide. It is known as the Felsenmeer, the sea of stones. It was created through spheroidal weathering and is one of the geological attractions of Germany.

The rocks are large – can you see the woman sitting on a boulder to the right?

For centuries stone cutters used the rocks, nowadays it’s part of the Geopark Odenwald and a tourist attraction.

On Sundays in summer the rocks are swarming with families climbing up and down the mountain.

If one looks closely there are strange markings to be found, like these. They were made by Roman stonecutters almost 2000 years ago in an attempt to break up large boulders. They gave up the attempt with this one. Other relics are half finished columns. The boulders were so heavy that the stonecutters worked on the spot and they moved the finished pieces later – or not.

Monochrome Madness

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