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Ritterstein No. 30: Former iron ore mines

Ritterstein No. 30: Former iron ore mines

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Ritterstein No. 30: Former iron ore mines

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Location: Bad Bergzabern, Südliche Weinstraße, Südpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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3. Steinköpfel Shelter Rest Area – Erlenbach Valley Trail loop from Dörrenbach

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1Fritz-Marc 🚴🥾🏊🌲

January 19, 2018

The beautifully maintained Ritterstein is maintained by the PWV. Iron ore used to be mined here because there were deposits in a few places in the Palatinate Forest.

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Euphemia Anna 🌳

July 7, 2023

“The Ritterstein is reminiscent of the Petronell mines that were located on the mountain of the same name [...]. Iron and manganese ore were probably already mined here by the Romans. Mining for the blast furnace in nearby Schönau is said to have taken place here from the end of the 16th century. [...]
Around 1790 there were four mines in operation at Petronell, which were constantly being expanded. [...] The Ritterstein makes a direct reference to the tunnels at [the pit] Petronell-Süd (LGB 2005, p. 41 f.)” and points there with its arrows.
“After the Second World War, all mine entrances were blown up by the French.” Source (quoted verbatim) and further information:
kuladig.de/Objectansicht/KLD-279018#:~:text=Der%20Ritterstein%20%E2%80%9EEhem.,Landstra%C3%9Fe%20427%20in%20Direction%20Birkenh%C3% B6rdt.

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🍰 Ohne en

September 1, 2023

Reference to the iron ore vein

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🚴‍♀️🆘🐗Faustus Heroldus 🥨💪🦸

November 17, 2023

You can find a list of knight stones here: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Rittersteine

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Ritterstein No. 30: Former iron ore mines

1. Steinköpfel Shelter Rest Area – Schwanenweiher Bad Bergzabern loop from Dörrenbach

2. Erlenbach Valley Trail – Steinköpfel Shelter loop from Birkenhördt

3. Steinköpfel Shelter Rest Area – Erlenbach Valley Trail loop from Dörrenbach

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