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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Mathilde Barite Mine

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Alheim

Mathilde Barite Mine

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Mathilde Barite Mine

Name: Mathilde Barite Mine
Rating: 2

Recommended by 9 hikers

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Location: Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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1. Großer See Oberellenbach – Mathilde Barite Mine loop from Heinebach

12.5km

03:24

180m

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

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2. Mathilde Barite Mine loop from Oberellenbach

3.33km

00:53

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Village Square Sterkelshausen – Mathilde Barite Mine loop from Baumbach

7.05km

01:59

150m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andreas

January 9, 2022

Remnants of walls and foundations, the loading ramp and an old Lohre have stood the test of time. Even today they point to the Mathilde barn spar mine, which is located directly on the Osterbach, the beginnings of which go back to the years 1893/94. A special mine railway was built to Oberellenbach to transport the barite. Since the mineral was not of high quality, the mining stopped again and again, in 1936 the mine was closed. In 1987, renewed examinations revealed that there were no longer any residual supplies that could be extracted at a reasonable cost. The Schwerspatgrube is just one stop on the recommended, around 3.5 km long circular hiking trail that the community of Alheim has created together with the Ellenbach local history association. The hiking trail can be extended by an additional loop to the Großer See (Oberellenbach nature trail, 8 km).

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Elevation 240 m

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Location: Alheim, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Mathilde Barite Mine

1. Großer See Oberellenbach – Mathilde Barite Mine loop from Heinebach

2. Mathilde Barite Mine loop from Oberellenbach

3. Village Square Sterkelshausen – Mathilde Barite Mine loop from Baumbach

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