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Rake Water Channel (341 m)

Rake Water Channel (341 m)

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Rake Water Channel (341 m)

Name: Rake Water Channel (341 m)
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Location: Idrija, Goriška, Slovenia

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1. Idrija Mercury Mine – Hleviška Planina Mountain Hut loop from Riže

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2. Idrija Mercury Mine – Hleviška Planina Mountain Hut loop from Likarca

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3. Idrija Mercury Mine loop from Riže

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Joco 79

November 9, 2025

The Path of the Idrija Naturalists – The path of the Idrija Naturalists leads along the left bank of the Idrijca River. At the end of the 16th century, the Idrijca River was dammed at Kobila and the first rakes were built – a water channel that was initially led to the city center. Today, it only runs from the dam at Kobila to the kamšta. Initially, the rakes were made of wood, but in 1776 they were walled in stone. It is no secret that the rakes were built for the needs of the Mercury Mine. Today, the mercury heritage of the two largest mercury mines in the world, in Almadén and Idrija, is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. For centuries, the water flow from the rakes powered the kamšta mining equipment, which pumped cave water and lifted ore. The last kamšta, which is still preserved, was built in 1790 and operated continuously for 160 years. It pumped 300 liters of water per minute from a depth of 283 m.

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