Kassel District
Hersfeld-RotenburgBebraFranziska Mine Braunhausen
Kassel District
Hersfeld-RotenburgBebraFranziska Mine Braunhausen
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April 19, 2021
Mountain biking
Mining barite (barite, BaS04) extracted.
All barite pits in the Richelsdorf Mountains were in
Year 1967 closed due to exhaustion of the Spat reserves. So it happened
also the "abandonment" (closure) of the Franziska mine in the spring of 1967.
•April 20, 2021
Mountain biking
In summer one encounters rare orchids on the limestone grassland near the former pit.
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40.8km
03:02
700m
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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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23.8km
01:50
350m
350m
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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19
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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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Elevation 290 m
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