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EuskirchenMechernichResshecke Mining Area
DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsGermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
EuskirchenMechernichResshecke Mining Area
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Resshecke Mining Area
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R.Bungartz
February 16, 2025
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The Resshecke mining area is a collapsed underground mine. Here, the ore-bearing rock was extracted from the underground mine using the so-called pillar breaking method and the cavities were then collapsed. Source: Information board on site.
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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")
October 26, 2019
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The "Resshecke" describes a collapsed underground construction, today under nature protection.
Further details can be found in the information board at this point (see picture).
Further details can be found in the information board at this point (see picture).
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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