Highlight • Monument
Steeger Esel
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UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal
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Location: Bacharach, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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October 18, 2017
Road cycling
Earlier even more than today they were called the "Steeger donkey". This designation has nothing to do with the "stupid donkey", but comes from a previously practiced in Steeg way of working, which contributed to the work easier.
Since the vineyards were hardly accessed by roads until the 20th century, all loads (fertilizer, ground, grapes) had to be transported on the back on the vineyard paths.
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Elevation 200 m
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Location: Bacharach, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany