The open-cast mine looks like an open wound on the Königshovenerhöhe between the recultivated areas. You can see from close-up how the overburden took place.

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Angel mit Emmi

August 4, 2025

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Don't be sensitive to wind turbines; they're right at your back. You have to tramp through the wild meadow to get a good view.

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3. Stone spirits loop from Frimmersdorf

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Elevation 70 m

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Sunday 15 February

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Location: Bedburg, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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View of Garzweiler Open-Pit Mine

1. Stone spirits – Small Brick Shrine loop from Frimmersdorf

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3. Stone spirits loop from Frimmersdorf

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