Berbersdorf Lime Quarries
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Location: Striegistal, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Best Hikes to Berbersdorf Lime Quarries
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Waldhaus Kalkbrüche – Valley of the Kleine Striegis loop from Berbersdorf01:40
6.09km
90m
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Valley of the Kleine Striegis – Scenic Riverside Trails loop from Arnsdorf03:10
11.6km
180m
Expert4.8
(16)
139
Old Striegis Bridge – Striegistal Ostrich Farm loop from Hainichen05:24
20.1km
250m
Tips
Lime mining is one of the first economically important industries alongside agriculture in our villages. The first beginnings are thought to date back to the 12th century.
Starting in the 17th century, several landowners from Kaltofen and Berbersdorf appear as owners of lime works and kilns.
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•November 10, 2024
As early as the 12th century, local limestone deposits were mined in Kaltofen, probably also back then in the neighboring communities of Arnsdorf and Berbersdorf, and processed into quicklime. In 1840 ten kilns were in operation in Berbersdorf alone.
Decaying remains of two ovens can still be seen.translated by•September 27, 2021
Next time I'll have more time to look at the old systems.
translated by•March 26, 2021
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Location: Striegistal, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Best Hikes to Berbersdorf Lime Quarries
- Easy
4.6
(50)
161
Waldhaus Kalkbrüche – Valley of the Kleine Striegis loop from Berbersdorf01:40
6.09km
90m
Intermediate4.8
(87)
253
Valley of the Kleine Striegis – Scenic Riverside Trails loop from Arnsdorf03:10
11.6km
180m
Expert4.8
(16)
139
Old Striegis Bridge – Striegistal Ostrich Farm loop from Hainichen05:24
20.1km
250m
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