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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Höxter
Bad Driburg

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

Recommended by 44 cyclists out of 48

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    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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      August 11, 2024

      Great refreshment option

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        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

        stolen from:
        schmechten.info/verzeichnis/metbrunnen

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          Distance 2.46 km

          Uphill 40 m

          Downhill 10 m

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

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