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Metbrunnen Mineral Spring

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Höxter

Bad Driburg

Metbrunnen Mineral Spring

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Metbrunnen Mineral Spring

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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Location: Bad Driburg, Höxter, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Dringenberg Castle – Dringenberg Castle loop from Bad Driburg (Westf)

25.7km

01:37

270m

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2. Rheder Castle and Park – Weidenpalais Rheder loop from Brakel(Höxter)

30.7km

01:52

230m

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3. South Shore of Nethestausee – Nethestausee loop from Herste

35.3km

02:10

330m

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no excuses

February 26, 2017

The natural source provides ferric water, which does not particularly pamper the taste buds, but otherwise is extremely healthy and valuable. The fountain is accessible to everyone and free to use!

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vogta

August 11, 2024

Great refreshment option

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Kapparalf

November 10, 2024

The Schmechten “Mead Fountain”

Schmechten has long been known for its healing and mineral springs. Particularly worthy of mention are the carbon dioxide springs, which lie 2000 m to 3000 m deep and are of volcanic origin. Chronicles report five such springs, the most famous of which is the Mead Fountain. The reputation of the delicious taste of its water and its healing properties is said to have reached as far as Spain 1000 years ago.

This fountain was first mentioned in documents in 973. The Arab Ibrahim Tartuschi is said to have passed through Schmechten and described this “honey spring”: “The water tastes like honey at first, but it has a gall aftertaste from the trees around it.”

The Schmechten mead fountain experienced its heyday under Prince-Bishop Ferdinand von Fürstenberg (1661-1683), who drank the water every day when he was in Dringenberg.......more see link below

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Distance 2.46 km

Uphill 40 m

Downhill 10 m

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Sunday 28 December

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22 %

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Location: Bad Driburg, Höxter, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Metbrunnen Mineral Spring

1. Dringenberg Castle – Dringenberg Castle loop from Bad Driburg (Westf)

2. Rheder Castle and Park – Weidenpalais Rheder loop from Brakel(Höxter)

3. South Shore of Nethestausee – Nethestausee loop from Herste

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