A visit to the open-cast mine becomes a real attraction if you come regularly and then don't visit the viewpoints but the villages. You can stand for lignite as you like, but the gradual disappearance of streets and villages is frightening.

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K.Bohle

August 7, 2022

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Unfortunately not passable for so long - road from Keyenberg to Lützerath 😒

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Elevation 70 m

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Sunday 15 March

11°C

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52 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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