Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Euskirchen
Schleiden
Kermeterstollen valve house at the Urftsee
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Euskirchen
Schleiden
Kermeterstollen valve house at the Urftsee
Kermeterstollen valve house at the Urftsee
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Location: Schleiden, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Kermeter tunnel was built at the beginning of the 20th century and directs the water from the Urftsee into the power station near Heimbach-Hasenfeld, where electricity is still generated from hydropower today. Here you can see the above-ground valve house, which dates back to 1905, but has since been replaced by a modern valve.
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•October 26, 2020
The Heimbach power plant [komoot.de/highlight/176913] is supplied with water from the Urftsee through the Kermeter tunnel. At the maximum water level in the Urftsee, the drop of the water reaches 110 m up to the turbines, an unusually high potential in the low mountain range.More info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermeterstollen
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Location: Schleiden, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Top cycling routes to Kermeterstollen valve house at the Urftsee
- Intermediate
4.7
(216)
907
View of Vogelsang Castle – Urft Riverside Cycle Path loop from Rurberg02:32
32.3km
300m
Intermediate4.8
(142)
611
Urft Riverside Cycle Path – View of Vogelsang Castle loop from Kall03:20
44.1km
350m
Expert4.8
(102)
535
View of Vogelsang Castle – Urft Riverside Cycle Path loop from Dreiborn03:03
41.1km
570m
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