The Kiepenfrauen were also called "Harz-Kamel" because in summer and winter they carried the heavy loads for a meager income many kilometers on their backs uphill and downhill.

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Lemmi alias Schlumpf

March 30, 2021

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In addition to the Kiepen women, there was also the donkey as a means of transport to feed the miners in the Harz mountains

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Michel ✔

June 28, 2021

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An attractive memorial was created on the historic ascent in the Harz Mountains. The hikers can take a seat next to a Kiepenfrau and relax with her. Or, when lifting a 40 kg box, you can feel how difficult it is for the energetic women, popularly known as "Harzkamele", to drag.
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harzinfo.de/erlebnisse/poi/denkmal-fuer-die-kiepenfrauen

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