Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Discover

Places to see

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Geuse Pig Iron Ingot (Schevenhütte)

Discover

Places to see

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Geuse Pig Iron Ingot (Schevenhütte)

Highlight • Monument

Geuse Pig Iron Ingot (Schevenhütte)

Recommended by 67 hikers out of 77

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Save

Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Geuse Pig Iron Ingot (Schevenhütte)

4.6

(85)

327

hikers

1. Wehebachtalsperre – View of Wehebachtalsperre loop from Schevenhütte

14.0km

03:51

220m

230m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.7

(60)

294

hikers

2. View of Laufenburg Castle – View of Wehebachtalsperre loop from Heistern

17.8km

04:53

270m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.5

(46)

162

hikers

3. View of the Wehebachtalsperre – Wehebach Reservoir loop from Schevenhütte

8.81km

02:29

180m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Tips

Oliver🌍

April 16, 2020

In 1958 this iron bar was found during the excavation of a house in the Joaswerk. He was then forgotten in a garage for another 50 years and, fortunately, came back to daylight.

Translated by Google •

PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

June 4, 2020

Iron ore was extracted in a blast furnace in the middle of Schevenhütte and poured into this ingot shape ("geuse").
schevenhuette.de

Translated by Google •

Niklas 🥾🚲🛶🛼😀

January 30, 2022

A rather rare highlight along the way; a silent testimony to the history of Schevenhütte.

Translated by Google •

Nieres

January 10, 2023

This iron bar was found in 1958 during excavation work on a house in the Joaswerk. It then lay forgotten in a garage for another 50 years and, thanks to a fortunate circumstance, came to light again.
The iron ore found in the area was won in a blast furnace in the middle of the village and poured into this ingot form ("Geuse"). This material, which still contained a lot of carbon, was transported to the early forges "Hammer°" or "Joaswerk" and reheated in a further process and formed into forgeable iron.
Excerpt from information sign on site

Translated by Google •

saskia

April 3, 2024

Here you can read the history on the signs.

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 240 m

Weather

Today

Thursday 13 November

18°C

12°C

10 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Alter Steinbruch im Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Ruins of the Old Mine in Im Korkus Nature Reserve

Stone Bridge Over Stream in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Karlsburg Ruins in Landschaftsgarten Kammerbusch

Gänseweiher

Beaver Habitat on the Wehebach

Bismarck Monument

Wehebachtalsperre

Kleiner See

Am Gottfriedskreuz Shelter

View from the Observation Tower of the Wehebachtalsperre

Geuse Pig Iron Ingot (Schevenhütte)

1. Wehebachtalsperre – View of Wehebachtalsperre loop from Schevenhütte

2. View of Laufenburg Castle – View of Wehebachtalsperre loop from Heistern

3. View of the Wehebachtalsperre – Wehebach Reservoir loop from Schevenhütte

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️