Dissolved minerals from the pit water from the mining of the Robert Müser colliery explain the occurrence of this curious water coloration in the northern part of the Harpen ponds. So the sulfur still comes into play and lets out bad smells from time to time, but you shouldn't let that deter you, because the beautiful surroundings clearly predominate.

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April 18, 2018

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Harpener ponds (Bochum)

In the footsteps of mining

The Harpener ponds - also called Werner ponds, are a combination of still waters, which are partly fed by the Harpen creek. …

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April 18, 2018

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In the footsteps of mining
The Harpener ponds - also called Werner ponds, are a combination of still waters, which are partly fed by the Harpener Bach. This springs as …

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1. Path Through the Fields – Railway line in the Ruhr Region loop from Wasserstraße

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3. Ölbach Pathway – Springorumtrasse loop from Dortmund-Lütgendortmund

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