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Cologne District

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Engelskirchen

Castor Mine and Suspension Bridge

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Castor Mine and Suspension Bridge

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Castor Mine and Suspension Bridge

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    1. Kreuzkapelle Ehreshoven – Kastor Suspension Bridge loop from Loope

    10.9km

    03:06

    260m

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    September 28, 2021

    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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      February 16, 2022

      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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        June 17, 2022

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

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

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