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Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis

Boppard

Upper and Lower Laykaul Slate Caves

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis

Boppard

Upper and Lower Laykaul Slate Caves

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Location: Boppard, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Kieslei Viewpoint – Five Castles Viewpoint loop from Dörth

12.0km

03:29

290m

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2. Kalkofen Viewpoint with Resting Bench – Edgar Reitz Viewpoint (Middle Rhine Valley Overlook) loop from Holzfeld

20.2km

05:55

550m

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3. Edgar Reitz Viewpoint (Middle Rhine Valley Overlook) – Rheingold View loop from Weiler

14.1km

04:10

400m

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Hunsbuckel 🇺🇦

May 14, 2022

Lower Laykaul:

Under a huge slate rock, a man-high opening gives access to the huge "Untere Laykaul" cave, which has been expanded with tunnels. At the end of the at least 6 meter high dome, several small tunnels branch out, but they end after a few meters.

During the war, this and the tunnel further up served the residents as a shelter in which they crowded together during air raids, which is why the place is also called "Zittertal".

(Unfortunately, the two highlights Obere and Untere Laykaul were merged by Komoot...)

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Hunsbuckel 🇺🇦

November 11, 2022

Upper Laykaul:

After a massive rockfall, only a small opening remains from the entrance to the "Obere Laykaul" slate cave, which leads steeply down over leaves and rubble. If you squeeze through the opening, you get into a cave that is a good 8 meters high and reaches about 30 meters into the mountain.

Following the folding of the rock, the slate was mined in a trapezoidal shape.

During the war, this and the tunnel below served as a shelter for the residents, in which they crowded together during air raids, which is why the place is also called "Zittertal".

(Unfortunately, the two highlights Obere and Untere Laykaul were merged by Komoot...)

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Veronika 2020

October 16, 2022

Really impressive when you go inside the tunnel

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Elevation 340 m

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Location: Boppard, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Upper and Lower Laykaul Slate Caves

1. Kieslei Viewpoint – Five Castles Viewpoint loop from Dörth

2. Kalkofen Viewpoint with Resting Bench – Edgar Reitz Viewpoint (Middle Rhine Valley Overlook) loop from Holzfeld

3. Edgar Reitz Viewpoint (Middle Rhine Valley Overlook) – Rheingold View loop from Weiler

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