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Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214)

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Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214)

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Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214)

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    1. Heimkehle and Alter Stolberg - Southern Harz Nature Park

    9.11km

    02:31

    160m

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

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    Moderate

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

    Moderate

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

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    December 21, 2020

    The spring water emerges from beneath the Bundstein sand layer and flows towards Reesberg. There, gypsum is dissolved by the small flowing currents and carried away. After several years, this created the Reesberg doline, where the water then disappears from the surface and continues to flow underground in the anhydrite.

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      May 21, 2024

      The Reesberg doline lies on a geological boundary between the Bunter sandstone and the anhydrites of the Zechstein. The spring water emerging from the Bunter sandstone is very clear and therefore has a high dissolving potential. It can absorb up to two grams of gypsum per liter and then flows underground.
      Source: Harzlife

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          Elevation 280 m

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          Location: Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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