In the past, several roof slate pits were operated in the Baybachtal, below the Schmausemühle you can still find spoil heaps and tunnel entrances that were driven a few hundred meters into the mountain. Up to 40 workers were employed there in 1921. The mighty slate slabs can still be seen in the earth outcrops.

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Old slate quarry that was left to the bats. The entrance is barred and cannot be entered.

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large rocky outcrop as a shelter and as a wintering place for bats

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1. Baybachklamm Caves – Baybach Tree Trunk Bench loop from Dorweiler

16.1km

04:56

470m

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2. Baybachtal Bat Cave (Former Slate Mine) – Baybachklamm Caves loop from Dorweiler

6.86km

02:08

220m

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3. Baybachklamm Caves – Baybachklamm Waterfall loop from Dorweiler

22.9km

06:48

600m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Elevation 230 m

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Saturday 24 January

-1°C

-6°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Location: Dommershausen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Baybachtal Bat Cave (Slate Tunnel)

1. Baybachklamm Caves – Baybach Tree Trunk Bench loop from Dorweiler

2. Baybachtal Bat Cave (Former Slate Mine) – Baybachklamm Caves loop from Dorweiler

3. Baybachklamm Caves – Baybachklamm Waterfall loop from Dorweiler

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