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Ruins in the Forest

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Ruins in the Forest

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    Location: Lüdenscheid, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    October 24, 2020

    Hiking

    What was there once ... even the hollow tree that lives on despite everything is great ... nice, quiet place
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    April 20, 2022

    Cycling

    Rittinghausen deserted village. The ruins of a house, two gable walls are still standing, quarry stone remains thickly overgrown with moss, an old hollow tree and a stream that must have run almost through the building. It's a bit spooky there, you can see into a hole in the ground where the cellar was, there's even an ancient enamel stove lying there, almost one with the ground. It may even be the remains of this Kotten here (on a photo from 1922) lwl.org/marsLWL/de/instance/ko/Luedenscheid.xhtml?oid=708#prevId=6486
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    November 14, 2025

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    The term "deserted settlement" refers to a place that has been permanently abandoned. Rittinghausen is an example of this process. The exact reasons for the settlement's eventual abandonment are not known in detail.
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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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