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Sankt Wendel

Miners' Spring

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Miners' Spring

Recommended by 245 hikers out of 251

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Saar-Hunsrück

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    1. Tiefenbach Trail – View of St. Wendel loop from Urweiler

    12.9km

    03:42

    300m

    300m

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

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    January 1, 2022

    𝐃𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐧

    The first evidence of coal mining in this area comes from 1780. The coal was close to the surface and could be extracted in open-cast mining. From 1820, four pits (called Prinzengrube) in the Tiefenbachtal were also mined in tunnels. The concession holders were the brothers Karl and Philipp Cetto from Langenfelderhof, today Wendelinushof. During this period there are talk of 136 employees who extracted almost 14,000 quintals of hard coal. In 1860 the operation was stopped because larger coal seams had meanwhile been discovered on the Saar and Blies. The miners reached the tunnel via the “miners' path”, which is now part of the Tiefenbach path. On their way they passed the source in the Tiefenbachtal and filled up their drinking water here. This spring is still known today as the miner's well. Source: Text information board

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      August 16, 2019

      The water tastes absolutely great !!

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        If you walk through the Tiefenbach path completely, you will inevitably pass this fountain. It is up to you whether you want to try the water. In any case, the fountain is so lonely and deserted in a depression and is made accessible with a small wooden bridge. Just fits perfectly with the Tiefenbach path.

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          Location: Sankt Wendel, St. Wendel, Saarland, Germany

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