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Dachs Spring

Dachs Spring

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Dachs Spring

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Location: Ilmenau, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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Dropsi🚴& Karlchen🚲⚡& Emily🦇

April 22, 2019

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Highest spring on the Kickelhahn massif.

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April 7, 2021

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The Dachsquelle in the forest town of Dachsrück is at 825m the highest spring on the Kickelhahn massif. Until the construction of the water pipeline from the fork stream reservoir to the Kickelhahn in 1969, it served for centuries to supply water to the old Jadganlage, the Goethe house and the mountain inn on the Kickelhahn. Lately the spring has dried up due to low snow cover in winter, the loss of old wood and the resulting reduced water conservation of the forest floor in the summer months.
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August 18, 2023

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After all the rain I was able to refresh myself a little today.

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Elevation 880 m

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Location: Ilmenau, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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