The Castor mine was the largest lead and zinc ore mine in the Bensberg mining district in the 19th century. Between 1853 and the closure in 1906, more than 50,000 tons of lead ore and zinc ore each were mined. What remained are a few clarification ponds, in which the sludge-like residues of the ore processing could settle before the water was discharged into the Agger. A habitat for aquatic insects and amphibians has been created here.

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The Castor pit was a non-ferrous metal ore pit in the Bensberg ore district in the village of Castor. It consisted of two courses, the Castorgang and the Maxgang.

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The terrain there is not accessible, for safety reasons you can only look from the path.

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1. Holy Cross Chapel, Ehreshoven – Kastor Suspension Bridge loop from Grube Kastor

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2. View of the Aggertal – View Near Kastor loop from Hohkeppel

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3. Kastor Suspension Bridge – Holy Cross Chapel, Ehreshoven loop from Grube Kastor

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Elevation 160 m

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Sunday 15 March

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71 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Location: Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Castor Mine and Suspension Bridge

1. Holy Cross Chapel, Ehreshoven – Kastor Suspension Bridge loop from Grube Kastor

2. View of the Aggertal – View Near Kastor loop from Hohkeppel

3. Kastor Suspension Bridge – Holy Cross Chapel, Ehreshoven loop from Grube Kastor

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