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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Meißner

Stinksteinwand

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Stinksteinwand

Recommended by 193 hikers out of 210

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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    September 20, 2024

    In the past, brown coal was mined here. Since then, the remaining coal in the mountain has come into contact with oxygen and ignited itself. One of the fires has been smoldering for over 300 years.

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      June 23, 2023

      This is the only place in Europe where self-ignited coal has been smoldering in the mountain for 400 years. The fire cannot be extinguished. The Meißner is perforated by numerous old tunnels that have been driven into the mountain since the 16th century and are no longer accessible today. As a result, the mountain is rugged, allowing air and therefore oxygen to circulate, which fuels the fire again and again.

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        June 23, 2023

        The area around the Stinksteinwand is actually cordoned off and entering is forbidden. Because there is a risk that burnt-out cavities will collapse or debris will slide down the slope.
        There are well-guided hikes in the Geonaturpark to the Stinksteinwand.

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          Location: Meißner, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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