Interesting explanations, since apart from the shelter there is nothing else to indicate a coal mine. However, the sign is a few meters away from the stamp box and if I had not continued on to the Bismarck Tower, I might not have discovered it at all.

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Matthias

October 21, 2024

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a very nice hike

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wir Zwei👍🏻Harzer Wanderkaiserpaar👑

August 7, 2025

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Lots of information about the Earth

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