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Slate Mine Tunnel (Bat Cave) in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

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Slate Mine Tunnel (Bat Cave) in Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

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  • Location: Wirschweiler, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    January 7, 2024

    Hiking

    The old tunnels in the Hunsrück make the region an important habitat for various species of bats. Here you'll find one of these tunnels, which can be lit outside of hibernation times so you can take a look inside.
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    July 13, 2021

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    Roofing slate mine - long tradition

    There are three roofing slate ranges in Rhineland-Palatinate. The camps previously mined in the region at Wirschweiler, Sıesbach, Sensweiler, Kirschweiler, Breitenthal, Kempfeld, Sonnschied, Wickenrodt, …
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    July 13, 2021

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    Roof slate

    The roofing slate deposits of the Hunsrück date back to the Lower Devonian period around 400 million years ago. They were formed from clayey marine deposits, which later …
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    Kirschweiler Fortress – View of the Hunsrück Valley loop from Sensweiler

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    Elevation 510 m

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    Location: Wirschweiler, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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